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          Tuesday, May 21, 2013

The Community Planning Branch provides tools and services to assist municipalities with planning and development. The branch provides professional land-use planning advice and assistance to municipalities, other government ministries and the public.

The branch provides six distinct areas of business which are:

  • Adoption of new planning bylaws and certain bylaw amendments;
  • Review of subdivision applications;
  • Municipal requests related to annexations;
  • Formation of planning districts and regional plans for multiple municipalities;
  • Administration of dedicated lands used for parks, walkways, buffers and environmental reserves; and
  • Amendments to legislation and regulations governing planning and development.

For more information on the services offered by the branch please visit the links below.

You are always welcome to contact the branch directly by mail, phone, fax or e-mail at:

Regina Office: 
420 - 1855 Victoria Avenue
Regina, SK S4P 3T2
Telephone: (306) 787-2725
Fax: (306) 798-0194
E-mail: muninfo@gov.sk.ca

Saskatoon Office: 
9th Floor, 122 3rd Avenue N
Saskatoon, SK  S7K 2H6
Telephone: (306)  933-6937
Fax: (306)  933-7720
E-mail: muninfo@gov.sk.ca

Processes exist to appeal decisions made with respect to applications for certain permits or approvals.

Community planning sample bylaws and forms.

Maps of Community Planning Branch regions, municipalities with community plans, zoning bylaws and subdivision approvals.

District and intermunicipal planning consider broad issues that cross municipal boundaries.

Some municipal land use decisions have the potential to impact Treaty or Aboriginal rights, check out this page for more information.

Here you will find some commonly asked questions regarding dedicated lands, planning appeals, muncipal boundaries, zoning and subdivisions.

Dedicated lands are for parks, open space and other public amenities.

An Official Community Plan is the keystone of the planning process and is essential in managing future growth and development.

Provides information and links regarding The Planning and Development Act, 2007.

Planning for Growth (PFG) program seeks to enhance regional planning capacity and establish best practices facilitating sustainable growth and development across the province.

The RFP is a tool to communicate to a consultant what you need and how quickly you need it. 

A servicing agreement is meant to provide services and facilities that directly or indirectly serve a subdivision. 

The Statements of Provincial Interest (SPI) is a policy regulation that guide official community plans and development approvals under the Planning and Development Act, 2007.  The SPI is currently under development.

Check out this page if you are wondering what a subdivision is or have questions about how to complete a subdivision application. 

A zoning bylaw divides a municipality into zoning districts and regulates the development and use of land in those districts.



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