Heritage Conservation Districts

The Town of Whitby has two Heritage Conservation Districts. Heritage Conservation Districts (HCD's) are designated under Part V of the Ontario Heritage Act and help preserve heritage resources and manage development within the HCD. This includes:

Architecture
Streetscapes
Landscapes
Mature vegetation
Other physical and visual features

Heritage Conservation Districts are not limited in size and can consist of residential, commercial or institutional buildings.

Heritage Conservation District Plans Review and Update Project 2025

The Town of Whitby has passed By-laws 8279-26 and 8280-26 to adopt the updated Heritage Conservation District Plans.

The updated Plans, a description of the study, and map of lands subject to the Plans, are available below.

Any Notices of Appeal must be filed with the Town Clerk by 4:30 pm on June 10th, 2026.

Learn more in the Notices below or contact the Heritage division of the Town of Whitby Planning and Development department.

Final recommended Heritage Conservation District Plans will be considered at Committee of the Whole March 23rd, 2026.

The Town of Whitby, and its consultant Stantec Consulting, are undertaking a review and update of the Town’s two Heritage Conservation District Plans – Brooklin HCD Plan and Werden’s Plan Neighbourhood HCD Plan.

The Town is seeking your input regarding how the HCD Plans can continue to best preserve the cultural heritage resources within each of the Districts, while also encouraging compatible (re)development. The project will include open houses and public meetings, and is anticipated to be completed by the end of 2025.

Public Meeting, December 8, 2025

Heritage Conservation District (HCD) Plans Review and Update – The Town is holding a Public Meeting regarding the review and update of the Town's two HCD Plans - Brooklin HCD and Werden's HCD. [Notice of Public Meeting (HCD Review)]

Public Information Centre #2

The second Public Information Centre (PIC) was held on Thursday, October 9, 2025, in Council Chambers at Town Hall, 575 Rossland Road East, Whitby.

Input can also be provided by completing our online surveys:

Public Information Centre #1

The first Public Information Centre (PIC) was held on Thursday, April 10, 2025, in Council Chambers at Town Hall, 575 Rossland Road East, Whitby.

Contact us for additional information and further notification.

Brooklin Heritage Conservation District

The Brooklin Heritage Conservation District Plan includes conservation and renovation guidelines, policies and strategies, for buildings and properties located within the Brooklin Heritage Conservation District.

Brooklin Heritage Conservation District Plan.

If you own a property in this area, you will need follow all guidelines outlined in the Brooklin Heritage Conservation District Plan, and will require a Heritage Permit prior to doing any proposed work.

Please contact us to view the property information sheets.

Heritage attributes

The Brooklin HCD contains 169 properties. Each of the properties within the district were individually evaluated and given one of two classifications:

Contributing
Non-contributing

Werden's Plan Neighbourhood Heritage Conservation District

The Werden's Plan Neighbourhood Heritage Conservation District Plan includes guidelines, policies and strategies to help conserve the heritage elements within Downtown Whitby.

Werden's Plan Neighbourhood Heritage Conservation District Plan

Please contact us to view the property information sheets.

Heritage attributes

The Werden's HCD contains 250 properties and boasts the greatest number of historic residential streetscapes in Downtown Whitby. Each of the properties within the district were individually evaluated and given one of two classifications:

Contributing
Non-contributing

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