Development Planning

Fees may be provided by cheque and dropped off directly to the Planning Department located on the third floor at Town Hall. Alternatively, the cheque may be mailed to the Town Hall (Town of Aurora, Development Planning Division, 100 John West Way, Box 1000, Aurora, ON, L4G 6J1).Please be sure to clearly label what the cheque is for (e.g. address and application type) and provide contact name and number/email. Please contact the Planning Division prior to submitting fees to ensure they are correct. If you require commissioning services for your application form, please email to schedule an appointment.

* When attending Aurora Town Hall, please enter through the main entrance doors located on the first floor and take the elevator located to the left of the reception area to the third floor, there is no need to check-in with Access Aurora. Once on the third floor, please proceed to the Planning office where you can deliver your cheque to the Planning reception.*

Electronic submissions may be provided by:

• Portal - you can now submit for planning applications and check the status of the application on our online Portal. This easy step by step process will allow you to submit your applications electronically on your own time without any lineups. In order to access the portal, you must register as a user click on the register with Portal to create your account

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  All electronic documents, plans and drawings must be submitted in PDF format, version 7 or later.
• Files must be unsecured and not password protected.
• Plans/Drawings with multiple pages and sets must be combined into a single Electronic Document (PDF format) in the same order as the submitted paper document.
• Documents/Drawings containing multiple layers must be flattened to a single layer prior to submission.
• Documents/Drawings must have no comments. Text placed on the PDF as a comment must be flattened or removed. When rendering drawings to PDF, options for saving text as comments must not be selected.
• Submitted PDF files must be a single layer.
• Electronically-produced documents, plans and drawings (i.e. docx) must be converted into PDF format for submission.
• The maximum page size is an ARCH E (36″x48″ or 914.4mm x 1219.2mm).
• The scale and page size of the plans/drawings on the PDF must match the scale and page size of the full-sized plans/drawings on paper.
• Documents must be properly labelled.

• Hard copies can be dropped off directly to the Planning Department located on the third floor at Town Hall, or may be mailed to (Town of Aurora, Development Planning Division, 100 John West Way, Box 1000, Aurora, ON, L4G 6J1).Please be sure to clearly label what the package (e.g. address and application type) and provide contact name and number/email. If you have any questions, please email the Planning Division. 

Development Engineering is responsible for working with the Development Planning division. Providing a review and comments on subdivision, condominium, site plans and zoning and official plan amendment applications. The review ensures appropriate development standards; servicing requirements and good engineering practices are met.

The division is also responsible for the review and approval of final detailed engineering designs for all site plan applications and plans of subdivision included within agreements, to ensure conformity to sound engineering principles and engineering design criteria and standards of the Town.

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​The Ontario Planning Act establishes the authority for the Committee of Adjustment to make decisions on minor variances, permissions and consents on property, submitted by the applicant and/or their agent. The Committee of Adjustment is appointed by Council and is comprised of five residents of the Town that meet on a monthly basis. 

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Heritage Planning oversees heritage management throughout the Town and plays an active role in the identification and conservation of significant heritage resources, which can include buildings, natural resources, monuments, structures and landscapes.

• Planning and Development Fees - effective January 2, 2024

• Official Plan Amendment Process Guidelines

• Zoning​ Bylaw Amend​ment Process Guidelines​
• Plan of Subdivision Process Guidelines​
• Plan of Condominium Process Guidelines
• Site Plan Application Process Guidelines​
• Consent A​pplication Process Guidelines
• Minor Variance Process Guidelines​​
• Aurora Promenade Community Improvement Plan Process Guidelines

• • Pre-Application Consultation Request Form
  • Official Plan and Zoning Bylaw Amendment Application Form
  • Subdivision and Condominium Application Form
  • Site Plan Application Form
  • Site Plan Exemption Application Form
  • Part Lot Control Application Form
  • Radiocommunication and Broadcasting Antenna Systems Application Form​
  • Municipal Addressing Change Application Form
  • Street Name Change Application Form

   

• Official Plan and Zoning Bylaw Amendment Application Guide 
• Subdiv​​ision and Condominium Application Guide​​​
• Site Plan Application Guide​ 
• Radiocommuni​cation & Broadcasting Antenna Systems Application Guide

• Planning Application Status Map

• Landscape Design Guidelines and Vegetation Management Policies
• Planning Notices
• ​Radiocommunication & Broadcasting Antenna Systems Protocol
• Vacant Employ​ment Lands
• Ontario Planning Act
• Places to Grow
• Oak Ridges Moraine
• Provincial Policy Statement 
• York Region Official Plan
• Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority
• Toronto Region Conservation Authority
• Ministry of Municipal Affairs & Housing: Land Use Planning​ 

• Limits of Human Exposure to Radiofrequency Electromagnetic Energy in the Frequency Range from 3khz to 300 ghz Safety Code 6 (2009)