The County of Peterborough’s Official Plan is now the Official Plan for the Municipality of Trent Lakes.In April 2017 the Trent Lakes council directed staff to notify the county that the municipality intended to join the county official plan and become part of their comprehensive review process.
A new county official plan was adopted by County Council in June 2022 and forwarded to the provincial Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing (MMAH) for approval.
During the approval process there were several new pieces of provincial legislation and the ministry recommended revisions to align it with the Provincial Planning Statement (PPS2014).
The county’s official plan was approved on August 4, 2026 and came with 46 required modifications that address the identification and protection of natural resources, natural and cultural heritage as well as appropriate planning for municipal infrastructure and public works facilities.
Staff told council that the county needs to do more work on the portions of the Official Plan that deal with growth management, employment areas and identifying natural heritage systems.
Municipal staff are working with county staff on the modifications that apply to Trent Lakes.
As part of the process to adopt the county plan, council agreed to repeal the existing Trent Lakes Official Plan.
The new plan has been posted on the Trent Lakes municipal website.
