Official Plan

The Regional Official Plan (ROP) is a long-term plan used to help us manage Peel's growth and development.

The ROP is important because:

• It gives Peel Regional Council a policy framework: a set of procedures and goals they can use to make decisions or manage other policies.
• It guides how Peel will grow and develop Peel while protecting the environment, managing resources and setting a structure that efficiently manages Peel's growth.
• It reflects Provincial legislation and policies while keeping Peel's distinct needs first-in-mind.

Learn more about the Regional Official Plan

Keeping the ROP current

Peel Regional Council approved the ROP on October 22, 1996.

The Planning Act requires municipalities to update their official plans every 5 years. This requirement ensures that a municipality's official plan:

• Corresponds with provincial plans.
• Reflects what's also important to the Province.
• Is consistent with policy statements issued under the Act.

The Peel Region Official Plan is currently under review to bring our policies in step with provincial requirements.