Planning Services
Responsibilities
Planning Services is responsible for all land use, policy and development activities for the City.
Planning Services is comprised of the Development and Urban Design division and the Policy division whose responsibilities are listed below.
Divisions
| Development and Urban Design |
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| Policy |
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Applications, Forms and Related Policies
- Development Applications
- Development Application File Closure Policy
- Development Application Outstanding Taxes Policy
- Sandwich Board Permit Application
- War Veteran Street Name Nomination Form
Planning Policies and Guidelines
- City of Oshawa Official Plan
- Samac Secondary Plan
- By-law 16-94 (Hospital Consolidated By-law)
- Zoning By-law 60-94
- Telecommunication Facilities Policy
- Landscaping Design Policy
- Simcoe Street North Land Use, Urban Design and Transportation Study - April 2006
- Street Naming Policy for Private Residential Roads
- Urban Design Guidelines for Sites with Vehicle Drive-through Facilities
Resources and Services
- Citizen's Guides to Land Use Planning (Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing)
- Greenbelt Protection (Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing)
- Local Planning Appeal Tribunal (LPAT)
- New Subdivision Homeowners Information
- Places to Grow (Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing)
- Planning Act (Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing)
- Provincial Policy Statement (Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing)
- Region of Durham Land Division
- City of Oshawa Tour of Growth and Development