Planning Services
County of Haliburton Planning Department
Who we are:
The County of Haliburton Planning Department provides professional planning advice to County Council and committees, our colleagues at both the County and local municipalities, as well as to our local municipalities in collaboration with local planning staff.
What we do:
The County of Haliburton is an upper tier municipality with planning responsibilities. We maintain the County's Official Plan, and are responsible for administering the following Planning Act applications:
- Consent (severance) applications, including cancellation and validation of title
- Plan of Subdivision applications
- Plan of Condominium/Condominium Exemption applications
- Local Official Plan Amendment approvals
- County Official Plan amendment applications and approvals
- Site Plan Control, for development adjacent to or impacting upon County roads or rights-of-way
The County is responsible for providing comments on local Planning Act applications (zoning by-law amendments, minor variances) regarding matters of County interest.
The County Planning Department administers the Forestry, Shoreline Preservation, and Shoreline Tree Preservation by-laws. We also support Climate Change planning and other broader projects such as Floodplain Mapping.
County Applications
County Planning Department
Contact Us
Email: planning_services@haliburtoncounty.ca
Phone: 705-286-1333
In-Person: 11 Newcastle Street, Minden, Ontario (Note: we recommend calling or emailing to make an appointment to ensure an appropriate staff member is available to help.)