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Marked-Up Planning Documents

7 October 2025


It is important to note that these are draft amendments,

are subject to change, and have no legal standing at this time.


Region Wide Planning Documents

Regional Municipal Planning Strategy

Regional Subdivision By-law

Community Planning Documents

Community Plan Area

Amended Planning Documents

Beaver Bank, Hammonds Plains and Upper Sackville

Beaver Bank, Hammonds Plains and Upper Sackville Land Use By-law

Bedford

Bedford Municipal Planning Strategy

Bedford Land Use By-law

Cole Harbour/Westphal

Dartmouth

Cole Harbour/Westphal Land Use By-law

Dartmouth

Dartmouth Municipal Planning Strategy

Dartmouth Land Use By-law

Eastern Passage/Cow Bay

Eastern Passage/Cow Bay Land Use By-law

Eastern Shore (East)

Eastern Shore (East) Land Use By-law

Eastern Shore (West)

Eastern Shore (West) Land Use By-law

Halifax Mainland

Halifax Municipal Planning Strategy

Halifax Mainland Land Use By-law

Downtown Halifax

Downtown Halifax Land Use By-law

Planning District 8 & 9 (Lake Echo/Porters Lake)

Planning District 8 & 9 (Lake Echo/Porters Lake) Land Use By-law

Lawrencetown

Lawrencetown Land Use By-law

Musquodoboit Valley/Dutch Settlement

Musquodoboit Valley/Dutch Settlement Land Use By-law

North Preston, Lake Major, Lake Loon, Cherry Brook and East Preston

North Preston, Lake Major, Lake Loon, Cherry Brook and East Preston Land Use By-law

Regional Centre

Regional Centre Secondary Municipal Planning Strategy

Regional Centre Land Use By-law

Sackville

Sackville Land Use By-law

Sackville Drive

Sackville Drive Land Use By-law

Suburban Housing Accelerator Plan AreaSuburban Housing Accelerator Land Use By-law

Timberlea/Lakeside/Beechville

Timberlea/Lakeside/Beechville Land Use By-law

Planning District 4 (Prospect)

Planning District 4 (Prospect) Land Use By-law

Planning District 5 (Chebucto Peninsula)

Planning District 5 (Chebucto Peninsula) Land Use By-law

Planning Districts 1 & 3 (St. Margaret’s Bay)

Planning Districts 1 & 3 (St. Margaret’s Bay) Land Use By-law

Planning Districts 14 & 17 (Shubenacadie Lakes)

Planning Districts 14 & 17 (Shubenacadie Lakes) Land Use By-law