About the Project

The Township of Wilmot is preparing a new Official Plan to replace the current Township Official Plan and Regional Official Plan.

The Township’s current Official Plan was approved in 2004, and updated in 2017 with approval in 2019. As of January 1, 2025, the Region of Waterloo is an upper-tier municipality without planning responsibilities. As such, the Region’s Official Plan became the responsibility of the Township as it applies to lands in Wilmot. The new Official Plan will replace the existing Township and Regional Official Plans and align with the 2024 Provincial Planning Statement.

The new Official Plan will build on the Township’s long-term vision for growth with a renewed focus on complete communities. This will include a range and mix of housing, employment opportunities, schools, recreational amenities, options for servicing, roads and active transportation while protecting natural heritage features and farmland.

To support the success of the project, the Township has retained Nethery Planning and their project team to assist in preparing the new Official Plan.

Project Timeline

Project Phases

Official Plan for Council Adoption

Engagement Feedback

Following the release of the Draft new Township of Wilmot Official Plan, the township and consultants heard from a broad range of agencies, residents, businesses, stakeholders, community groups, and Indigenous Communities. A comprehensive account of engagement and how feedback is responded to is included in addition to a high level engagement summary document of all feedback heard. Below is the “What We Heard” report, alongside an engagement compendium broken down into 5 parts.

Previous Drafts

Draft 2 - May 14, 2026

The project team has taken the comments provided by Agencies (i.e. the Region, GRCA, School Boards, etc.) as well as feedback gathered at the Open Houses and used it to inform DRAFT 2 of the Official Plan. The structure of the plan has also been revised to be consistent with Provincial Bill 98.

Draft 1 - March 31, 2026

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Compare the current and draft Official Plan designations

What We Heard Report #1

This Report summarizes the input received on the new Township of Wilmot Official Plan from July to October 2025.

Participate Virtually

Public Visioning

If you were not able to attend, we still want to hear from you!

Please take a moment to participate in the activity below and share your input on a vision statement and guiding principles that will shape the foundation of the new Official Plan.

Share An Idea!

What’s most important to you as we look ahead to 2051?

18 August, 2025

Mathew Toussaint says:

Growth and accessibility for the community

17 August, 2025

Sandy Glaze says:

Social aspects and what is being planned.

15 August, 2025

Angela says:

Protect our water, farmland, and Indigenous rights becase without them, there's no future worth passing on our planning for.

13 August, 2025

JohnAriens says:

Proper and orderly growth with firm urban boundaries and protecting what is valuable such as environmental areas, ag lands and heriitage

13 August, 2025

Ally says:

Wilmot needs to care for our current residents and community so that we can stay here sustainably, and protect our water and land long-term.

12 August, 2025

Linda says:

Respect existing Official plan, Countryside line and source water protection efforts. Wilmot is not suitable to host a mega industrial site.

11 August, 2025

DDakin says:

We need to focus on active transportation and continue to build a network of trails (which can be enjoyed by all and for free!)

11 August, 2025

Melissa says:

Put our community and environment over profits and do not go forward with the industrial mega site

11 August, 2025

Steve says:

Protecting farmland and the water table. Both are finite resources. Keep the Countryside Line by following proper planning procedures .

11 August, 2025

wonderstar says:

We should remember that Wilmot says it is a “vibrant, welcoming countryside community” and not pave over our agricultural land.

7 August, 2025

New Hamburg resident says:

Get serious about environmental protection and greenhouse gas emissions, or none of us will have a livable future under any Official Plan.

3 August, 2025

EJGWL55 says:

Underground hydrolines. More treelined streets. Baden needs to provide work and entertainment forthe teenagers. Hydro useof the BadenDam