York Region plans for more than 2 million residents by 2051

York Regional Council has adopted the proposed York Region Official Plan 2022 outlining the policies to plan York Region’s communities over the next 30 years, bringing over 2 million residents and almost 1 million jobs by 2051.

The York Region Official Plan includes updated policies to build complete communities, promote affordable housing, achieve growth targets mandated by the province, designate employment lands, protect natural and agricultural systems and conform to provincial plans.

Thank you to those who participated in the engagement process supporting the Regional Official Plan development through the Municipal Comprehensive Review. Current and future York Region residents and businesses are a priority as plans are updated to make sure York Region is a place where people of all ages and stages can live, work and play. Engagement with the public, local municipalities, Indigenous communities and other stakeholders has been vital to the process to ensure existing needs are met, while planning to accommodate future growth.

With Regional Council’s adoption of the updated Regional Official Plan, it will be submitted to the Province of Ontario’s Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing for approval. Once approved by the province, local municipal partners will have one year to update Local Municipal Official Plans to conform to the York Region Official Plan.

To stay updated on the York Region Official Plan, visit york.ca/regionalofficialplan