Planning Services

• Consent Application
• Minor Variance Application
• Official Plan Amendment Application
• Site Plan Application
• Zoning By-law Amendment Application

Before you can submit any of the above applications, your signature must be witnessed by a Commissioner of Oaths. Please contact Sara Henshaw, Deputy Clerk at (519) 268-7334 ext. 239 or shenshaw@thamescentre.on.ca to make an appointment. 

For more information on how the land use planning process works in Ontario, see the Citizen's Guides to Land-Use Planning on the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing Website.

• For information on Development Charges, please visit Building Services

Engineering Design Standards

• Municipality of Thames Centre
• Village of Dorchester
• Village of Thorndale

• Middlesex Public County Mapping - Interactive Mapping
• Middlesex County Maps - Main Webpage 

Document Search Request:

(E.g., property files, permit cards, septic plans, building plans, survey, reference or registered plan, etc.)

If you are the owner of the property: 

• Complete a Document Search Request Form and email it to astorrey@thamescentre.on.ca.
• The request base fee is $5.00 and $7.50/15 minutes for record search/redaction if applicable.
• Once the form has been received, you will be provided with next steps/payment instructions.
• The timeline for this request is 2-5 business days.

If you are not the owner of the property:

Please reach out to shenshaw@thamescentre.on.ca to confirm whether a Freedom of Information Request if required.

Zoning Certificate 

(E.g., Open Building Permits, Outstanding Work Orders, Servicing Information, Planning Application Status, etc.)

• Mail and fax a formal request letter to the municipal office.
• The fee is $200.00 per property (roll number) or $250.00 for a rush request per property.
• If payment by cheque is unavailable, contact the municipal office for additional payment options.
• The timeline for this request is 2-5 business days.

Zoning Confirmation Letter

(E.g., Ontatio Motor Vehicle Industry Council (OMVIC), Propane Exchange)

• Mail and fax a formal request letter to the municipal office.
• The fee is $100.00 per property (roll number).
• If payment by cheque is unavailable, contact the municipal office for additional payment options.
• The timeline for this request is 2-5 business days.

Municipal Office Contact Information

• Address: 4305 Hamilton Road, Dorchester, Ontario, N0L 1G3
• Phone: 519-268-7334     
• Fax: 519-268-3928
• Email: inquiries@thamescentre.on.ca

The Municipality of Thames Centre Official Plan is administered by the Planning Department. The Official Plan is a policy document adopted by Council that identifies a vision for the long term land use of the Municipality. In addition to the Official Plan, Planning Services also prepare Secondary Plans, which plan for the development of specific areas within the Municipality.

Official Plan Review information. 

The Municipality of Thames Centre’s Site Plan Control Area By-law implements the Official Plan policies consistent with the Planning Act by designating the entire geographical limits of the Municipality as a site plan control area. The By-law also provides a detailed description of the process, site plan submission requirements including the posting of security and delegates the authority to approve plans, imposing conditions, and the approval of site plan agreements to the Director of Planning and Development Services

The Municipality of Thames Centre Comprehensive Zoning By-law is prepared under the direction of the Planning Department. This by-law implements the Official Plan policies and identifies permitted uses for each property within the Municipality along with restrictions and building specifications.

In 2022, the Province of Ontario published the Housing Affordability Task Force Report which provided several recommendations to increase the supply of housing.  One of the key recommendations encourages the development of Additional Residential Units (ARUs) as a housing option.

See our Additional Residential Units Page