The Municipality of Clarington is starting a review of its Official Plan – the road map that guides how Clarington will grow to 2051. Learn more about the project, share your feedback, and find out how you can stay informed at www.clarington.net/OPReview.
Current Official Plan
The Official Plans are the Municipality’s primary long-range planning documents and provide a framework for land-use decision-making. They are created through community input and represent Council’s vision for growth and change in our community.
The Official Plans include policies that provide for a more urban community, create walkable neighbourhoods, build great public spaces, and enable complete streets designed for people and not just cars. They guide development to ensure Clarington is a well-rounded community with jobs and services for residents that also protects key environmental and agricultural lands.
The Clarington Official Plan was originally approved in 1996. The most recent update was approved in June of 2017. An Office Consolidation of the Clarington Official Plan was prepared in November 2024 and is available below.
As of January 1, 2025, Envision Durham, the new Regional Official Plan, became part of the Clarington Official Plan.
Disclaimer
The consolidations of the Official Plans, Secondary Plans and the amendments thereto, are prepared for reference purposes only. While the Municipality makes every effort to ensure the accuracy of the information contained herein, in particular those policies appealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal (OLT), the reader is advised that in situations where legal accuracy is important, the Adopting By-law itself and any amending by-laws or OLT decisions must be consulted.
There is an outstanding appeal of this Official Plan for an area in the Municipality of Clarington. Where there is an outstanding appeal in an area, the policies and/or schedules of the Clarington Official Plan 2017 may not be in effect in respect of those lands. Information on the location of outstanding appeal and/or the applicability of the policies and schedules to those areas can be obtained through the Municipality of Clarington, Planning and Infrastructure Services Department.
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Clarington Official Plan
The following components make up the Clarington Official Plan:
- Envision Durham Clarington: Regional Official Plan
- Municipality of Clarington Official Plan Policy
- Municipality of Clarington Official Plan Schedules
- Secondary Plans
- Secondary Plan Guidelines
See below for links to the most recent office consolidation of the Envision Durham and Clarington Official Plan.
Envision Durham
- Envision Durham: Regional Official Plan (PDF)
- Map 1: Regional Structure – Urban and Rural Systems (PDF)
- Map 2: Greenlands System (PDF)
- Map 3: Transportation System (PDF)
- Map 4: Aggregate Resources (PDF)
Clarington Official Plan Policies
Schedules
- Map A – Land Use (PDF)
- Map B – Urban Structure (PDF)
- Map C – Secondary Plan Areas (PDF)
- Map D – Natural Heritage System (PDF)
- Map E – Natural Environment – Aquifer Vulnerability and ORM Landforms (PDF)
- Map F – Natural Environment – Natural Hazards and Waste Disposal (PDF)
- Map G – Potential Aggregate Resource Areas (PDF)
- Map H – Greenbelt and Oak Ridges Moraine (PDF)
- Map I – Community Improvement Project Areas (PDF)
- Map J – Transportation Network (PDF)
- Map K – Clarington Trails (PDF)
Secondary Plans
Part VI of the Clarington Official Plan contains the Secondary Plans.
- General policies (PDF)
- Bowmanville East Town Centre Secondary Plan (PDF)
- Bowmanville West Town Centre Secondary Plan (PDF)
- Urban Design Guidelines Bowmanville West Main Central Area (available on request)
- Demonstration Plan (available on request)
- Courtice Main Street Secondary Plan (PDF)
- Urban Design Guidelines (available on request)
- Newcastle Village Centre Secondary Plan (PDF)
- Urban Design Guidelines (available on request)
- Port Darlington Neighbourhood Secondary Plan (PDF)
- Bayview (Southwest Courtice) Secondary Plan (PDF)
- Clarington Energy Business Park Secondary Plan (PDF)
- Urban Design – Demonstration Drawings (available on request)
- Brookhill Neighbourhood Secondary Plan (PDF)
- Clarington Technology Business Park (PDF)
- Foster Northwest Secondary Plan (PDF)
- Southeast Courtice Secondary Plan (PDF)
- Wilmot Creek Neighbourhood Secondary Plan (PDF)
Unconsolidated Official Plan Amendments
Since the November 2024 Consolidation, additional amendments have been approved and are in full force and effect.
Below is the list of amendments as of June 26, 2025:
- OPA 139 – 46 Stevens (available on request)
- OPA 141 – 2050, 2078, 2098 Green Road and 279 Boswell Drive (PDF)
For files that are available by request, please email planning@clarington.net.
Print copies of the Official Plan Consolidation will be available for purchase in mid-September.
Contact Us
Address: 40 Temperance Street, Bowmanville, ON L1C 3A6
Phone: 905-623-3379
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