Regional Official Plan

York Region Council adopted the current 2022 Regional Official Plan in June 2022 and the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing approved the Plan in November 2022. The policies of the official plan guide new planning and development in York Region. The 2022 Regional Official Plan is not subject to appeal.

Chapters:

• Chapter 1 - Introduction and Purpose of the Official Plan PDF (1.6 MB)
• Chapter 2 - The Foundation for Complete Communities PDF (2.2 MB)
• Chapter 3 - A Sustainable Natural Environment PDF (1.9 MB)
• Chapter 4 - An Urbanizing Region PDF (2.2 MB)
• Chapter 5 - Supporting the Agricultural System PDF (1.5 MB)
• Chapter 6 - Servicing Our Communities PDF (2.6 MB)
• Chapter 7 - Implementation of the Official Plan PDF (856 KB)
• Definitions PDF (265 KB)
• 2022 York Region Official Plan Chapters 1 to 7 (text only) PDF (14.5 MB)

Maps and Appendices:

• Maps PDF (11.5 MB)  Interactive Maps
• Appendix 1 - York Region Employment Area Zones and Densities PDF (606 KB)
• Appendix 2 - York Region Major Transit Station Areas PDF (14.4 MB)
• Appendix 3 - York Region Urban Growth Centres PDF (2.5 MB)

June 2022 - ROP Adopted by Council 

View the 2022 York Region Official Plan adopted by Regional Council on June 30, 2022:

• 2022 Adopted York Region Official Plan (text only) PDF (16.4MB)
• 2022 Adopted York Region Official Plan Maps PDF (11.7MB)

2022 Adopted York Region Official Plan Appendices: 

• Appendix 1: Employment Area Zones and Densities PDF (672KB)
• Appendix 2: Major Transit Station Areas (MTSAs) PDF (15.2MB)
• Appendix 3: Urban Growth Centres PDF (2.5MB)
• Appendix 4: Future Strategic Employment Areas Overlay PDF (417KB)

June 2022 - Proposed ROP for Adoption

View the 2022 York Region Official Plan Adoption Report and the proposed ROP (as of June 10, 2022). The proposed ROP will be presented to Regional Council in June 2022.

May 2022 - Proposed ROP Changes

View how your feedback has changed the draft ROP in the Draft Regional Official Plan Consultation Update and Statutory Public Meeting Report and the proposed changes (as of May 13, 2022) to the draft York Region Official Plan.

November 2021 - Draft ROP

• 2021 Draft York Region Official Plan (text only) PDF (13.2MB)
• 2021 Draft York Region Official Plan Maps and Figures PDF (12.5MB)
• 2021 Draft York Region Official Plan Interactive Maps

2021 Draft York Region Official Plan Appendices: 

• Appendix 1: Employment Area Zones and Densities PDF (735KB)
• Appendix 2: Major Transit Station Areas (MTSAs) PDF (16.3MB)
• Appendix 3: Urban Growth Centres PDF (2.4MB)
   

The following Official Plan Office Consolidation includes decisions and amendments to the 2010 Regional Official Plan up to April 2019. For ease of use, the following links provide access by chapter or map.

Chapters:

• Chapter 1 – Introduction PDF (414KB)
• Chapter 2 – A Sustainable Natural Environment PDF (997KB)
• Chapter 3 – Healthy Communities PDF (592KB)
• Chapter 4 – Economic Vitality PDF (489KB)
• Chapter 5 – An Urbanizing Region: Building Cities and Complete Communities PDF (967KB)
• Chapter 6 – Agricultural and Rural Areas PDF (2.1MB)
• Chapter 7 – Servicing Our Population PDF (891KB)
• Chapter 8 - Implementation PDF (728KB)
• Definitions PDF (192KB)
• Related Information – Ontario Municipal Board Hearing (PL101128) PDF (288 KB)

Maps and Figures

• 2019 Office Consolidation Map 1: Regional Structure PDF (1.5MB)
• 2019 Office Consolidation Map 2: Regional Greenlands System PDF (1.5 MB)
• 2019 Office Consolidation Map 3: Environmentally Significant Areas and Areas of Natural and Scientific Interest PDF (1.4 MB)
• 2019 Office Consolidation Map 4: Key Hydrologic Features PDF (1.4 MB)
• 2019 Office Consolidation Map 5: Woodlands PDF (1.8 MB)
• 2019 Office Consolidation Map 6: Wellhead Protection Areas and Intake Protection Zones  PDF (1.3 MB)
• 2019 Office Consolidation Map 7: Oak Ridges Moraine Aquifer Vulnerability Areas and Watershed Boundaries PDF (1.4 MB)
• 2019 Office Consolidation Map 8: Agricultural and Rural Area PDF (1.3 MB)
• 2019 Office Consolidation Map 9: Mineral Aggregate Resources PDF (1.2 MB)
• 2019 Office Consolidation Map 10: Regional Cycling Network PDF (1.5 MB)
• 2019 Office Consolidation Map 11: Transit Network PDF (1.5 MB)
• 2019 Office Consolidation Map 12: Street Network PDF (1.5 MB)
• 2019 Office Consolidation Map 13: Significant Groundwater Recharge Areas PDF (1.4 MB)
• 2019 Office Consolidation Map 14: Highly Vulnerable Aquifers PDF (11.4 MB)
• 2019 Office Consolidation Figure 1: Oak Ridges Moraine Landform Conservation Areas PDF (1.3 MB)
• 2019 Office Consolidation Figure 2: York Region Strategic Employment Lands PDF (1.2 MB)
• 2019 Office Consolidation Figure 3: Greenlands Systems Within York Region PDF (1.4 MB)
• 2019 York Region Official Plan Office Consolidation (text only) PDF (5.6MB

2010 Regional Official Plan Amendments

After a Regional official plan is approved, there is a formal process that allows any person or public body to request that Council amend the official plan. Once an amendment to the plan is approved, it is part of the official plan. These amendments are incorporated into the next Office Consolidation/York Region Official Plan package for informational purposes. The following is a summary of the Amendments made to the 2010 Regional Official Plan:

Regional Official Plan Amendment 1 designates select lands as “urban” in the Town of East Gwillimbury to support future growth to 2031

Regional Official Plan Amendment 2 designates urban expansion lands in the City of Vaughan as “urban” to support future growth to 2031

Regional Official Plan Amendment 3 designates urban expansion lands in the City of Markham as “urban” to support future growth to 2031

Regional Official Plan Amendment 4 introduces additional policy to support development of the Langstaff Gateway Secondary Plan

Regional Official Plan Amendment 5 updates Source Water Protection policies and mapping

Regional Official Plan Amendment 6 updates Archaeological Management Plan policies