On July 25, 2024, the Brookhill Secondary Plan (OPA 126) was approved by the Region of Durham with minor modifications.
Brookhill Secondary Plan Update
Project description
The Brookhill Neighbourhood Secondary Plan Update is an opportunity to advance the forward-thinking planning approach established for this area ten years ago. The updated Secondary Plan will guide future development of the neighbourhood by enhancing street and building design, incorporating sustainable practices, and creating pedestrian connections to green space.

Brookhill Neighbourhood Secondary Plan
The Brookhill Neighbourhood Secondary Plan is now in effect. The final and approved Secondary Plan and Sustainable Urban Design Guidelines, including modifications from the Region of Durham, are provided below.
The staff-recommended Brookhill Neighbourhood Secondary Plan was presented to the Planning and Development Committee on May 17, 2021.
A copy of the recommended Secondary Plan and the Staff Report are provided below.
Brookhill Neighbourhood Secondary Plan - Recommended
The following background reports, which have been produced or updated since the September 28, 2020 Public Meeting, are available upon request:
- Fiscal Impact Analysis
- Planning Rationale Report
- Alternative Land Use Plans Report
- Natural Heritage Evaluation Report
- Brookhill Tributary Erosion Report
- Transportation Study
- Floodplain Impact Analysis
- Master Servicing and Stormwater Management (MSSR) Report

Statutory Public Meeting - September 28, 2020
Brookhill Secondary Plan – DRAFT
These documents are being finalized and made accessible. The accessible version will be posted shortly. In the meantime, if you require an accessible version, please let us know, and we will make one available.
- Public Meeting Presentation (Available upon request)
- Public Meeting Presentation (Video - Beginning at 15:00)
- Public Meeting Staff Report (PDF)
- DRAFT – Official Plan Amendment (PDF)
- DRAFT – Brookhill Neighbourhood Secondary Plan (PDF)
- DRAFT – Schedule A – Land Use and Transportation (PDF)
- DRAFT – Schedule B – Open Space and Parks (PDF)
- DRAFT – Appendix A – Road Standards and Profiles (Available upon request)
- DRAFT – Appendix B – Sustainable Urban Design Guidelines (Available upon request)
- DRAFT – Appendix C – Potential Environmental Features (PDF)
Background Reports - DRAFT
An accessible version of these documents is available upon request. These reports remain in draft form and may require further revisions.
- Peer Review of Market Demand Study for Neighbourhood Centre (PDF)
- Natural Heritage Report (Available upon request)
- Landscape Analysis (Available upon request)
- Planning Rationale Report (PDF)
- Existing Conditions Servicing and Stormwater Management Report (Available upon request)
- Sustainability and Urban Design Report (Available upon request)
- Transportation – Existing Conditions Report (Available upon request)
- Landowner Workshops Summary Report (PDF)
- Alternative Land Use Plans Report (Available upon request)
- Transportation Review Memo (Available upon request)
- Master Servicing and Stormwater Management Report (Available upon request)
Online Public Information Centre #3 – May 21, 2020
- Presentation (PDF)
- Summary Report (Available upon request)
Public Information Centre #2 – June 25, 2019
- Presentation (Available upon request)
- Display Panels (Available upon request)
- Summary Report (PDF)
Public Information Centre #1 – November 26, 2018
Notice of Study Commencement – November 26, 2018
This Secondary Plan Update will include an Environmental Assessment (EA) for new major infrastructure that are subject to Schedule ‘C’ of the Municipal Class EA process. This will proceed using the integrated approach with the Planning Act that is an approved process under the Environmental Assessment Act.
Related Studies
Background documents
Stay informed and get involved
- Comments are encouraged now and over the course of the study. If you have comments, require further information or would like to be added to the project mailing list, please email Brookhill Secondary Plan Update.
- Subscribe below to receive email notification when this page is updated with upcoming meetings, surveys and reports.
- Get in touch with project management staff: Lisa Backus, Manager Community Planning, 905-623-3379 ext. 2413.
Contact Us
Address: 40 Temperance Street, Bowmanville, ON L1C 3A6
Phone: 905-623-3379
TTY: 1-844-790-1599