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:

• Determining how our community should be shaped
• Where homes and businesses should be built
• Where parks and schools should be located
• Where and how other essential services should be provided

Planning application and guidelines

Before you submit a planning and development application, you need to book a pre-consultation meeting. Learn how to apply and view out:

• Planning applications and guidelines
• Building applications
• Heritage and community development

Official Plan and zoning

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.

Development charges

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.

Planning and development fees

Check out our planning and development fees to find out how much it costs to submit each type of development and planning application.

Appeals

You can appeal the decision surrounding a planning and development application to the Local Planning Tribunal.