Planning Services are provided by the Office of Community and Strategic Planning under the Clerk’s Department at the County of Oxford.  A Planner is assigned to the Township and is responsible for providing professional planning advice and recommendations on all types of planning applications, including:

• Official Plan Amendments
• Zone Change Amendments
• Consents (Severance)
• Draft Plans of Subdivision
• Site Plan Control
• Minor Variances

The Township’s Planner is Eric Gilbert and he holds weekly office hours at the Municipal office on Mondays from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.  Eric can be reached at the Township office on Mondays at 519-485-2490 ext 237.  

Eric can also be reached at the County of Oxford at 519-539-9800 ext 3216 or by email.

For further information on planning services, please visit the County of Oxford, Office of Community and Strategic Planning website.

Click here to review the Planning fees for Oxford County.

Municipality of the Month
The Township of Zorra was chosen by the Ontario Association of Committees of Adjustment and Consent Authorities (OACA) as "Municipality of the Month."  Click here to review the publication.

The design guidelines and associated recommendations in this document are the result of a study completed by MHBC Planning on behalf of the Township of Zorra and County of Oxford. The purpose for developing the guidelines was to establish comprehensive design direction and related implementation guidance for the Township of Zorra to assist in:

• the implementation of Provincial and Official Plan policies relating to such matters as the promotion of efficient land use and development patterns, the creation of strong, livable and healthy communities and the protection of the environment and public health and safety; and

• achieving a high quality standard of urban design throughout the Township.

Click here to review the Design Guidelines (warning - large file size).  If you are interested in obtaining a copy of this document, please contact the Township office at 519-485-2490.

The Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing has developed a series of Citizen Guides to Land-Use Planning.  These guides are user-friendly and provide helpful information about Ontario's planning system.  To view or download copies of these guides, please click here.

The primary purpose of this exercise is to develop a community/urban design policy framework and overall implementation strategy for the County and eight Area Municipalities that can be considered as part of the current 5 year Official Plan review process. 

Please visit the Oxford County Website for more information.






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