The Town of Whitby's Planning and Development Department is responsible for assisting Town Council and members of the public with land use planning. This includes:
Before you submit a planning and development application, you need to book a pre-consultation meeting. Learn how to apply and view out:
The Town of Whitby's Official Plan and Zoning By-law regulate land use and planning in our community. You'll need to make sure that your building or planning proposal complies with the Official Plan and Zoning By-law.
Depending on your application, you may need to pay development charges to cover the cost of infrastructure to service your new development. Review the development charges for the Town of Whitby.
Check out our planning and development fees to find out how much it costs to submit each type of development and planning application.
You can appeal the decision surrounding a planning and development application to the Local Planning Tribunal.
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