Planning and Development

The Planning Department assists Council and the public in matters related to land use planning within the Municipality of Trent Lakes. View the Official Plan and Zoning By-law to find out about the land use requirements for your property.

For Zoning and Official Plan Designations, please refer to the County of Peterborough's GIS mapping system:

Click here for Municipality of Trent Lakes Zoning Maps

Click here for Municipality of Trent Lakes Official Plan Maps

Current planning applications

Increased Planning Fee's 

On May 21st, 2024,  Trent Lakes Council approved By-law B2024-039, a By-law for Planning Services and Tariff of Fee's related to the processing of Planning Applications and other Related Planning Matters.  

This By-law outlines the increase for all planning fee's associated with planning applications and services as well introducing new planning service fees.  Municipal Staff brought forth a report to Council on May 7th which provided in great detail staffs involvement and contributions to each planning application and services offered.  This report was Peer Reviewed by Watson & Associates who concluded that the increase to fee's recommended by staff was reasonable.

Book a pre-consultation

Landowners should consult the Planning Department for guidance and interpretation of all land-use policies. To begin your planning consultation, you can submit a pre-consultation form to the Planning Department.

Planning applications

 Learn how to submit a planning and development application for a variety of projects:

• Official Plan Amendment
• Severances
• Site Plan Approval
• Zoning By-law Amendment
• Radio Communication Towers

About land use planning

Land use planning helps our community set development goals while keeping social, economic, and environmental factors in mind. It also balances the interests of individual property owners with the wider interests of the whole community. Land use planning helps the Township manage land and resources and guide decisions such as:

• Residential, commercial and industrial development
• Recreational and educational facilities
• Infrastructure and other essential services