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Sustainable land management

Land use plan

Land use plans: A regional planning tool

A land use and development plan is much more than just a planning document—it’s our region’s future.

Developed in partnership with local stakeholders, the plan serves to share knowledge and coordinate efforts in order to establish a shared, sustainable vision of land use planning and development in the region.

The purpose of the land use plan, as mandated by the Act respecting land use planning and development, is to establish guidelines, organize the region and coordinate decision-making by setting conditions for land development. The plan provides a balanced, consistent approach to handling various land use issues like development, mobility, the economy, infrastructure, agriculture, forestry, natural environments, heritage and countryside.

It has a real impact locally too—municipalities have their own development plans and bylaws that must align with the regional plan’s goals.

A policy to ensure consistency and predictability in land-use planning decisions

The Brome-Missisquoi RCM has adopted a Policy on Land-Use Planning Decision-Making to guide, structure, and make regional decisions more predictable. This policy aims to enhance the coherence of interventions across the territory by ensuring a shared understanding of evaluation criteria, government requirements, and greater transparency in decision-making processes.

It outlines the roles and responsibilities of various municipal and regional stakeholders, the criteria for determining whether a request has regional significance, as well as the procedures to follow for different types of requests (schema amendments, exclusions from the agricultural zone, minor exemptions in constraint zones, and conformity with the land-use and development plan).

This policy serves as a territorial governance tool that supports coherent, collaborative planning in line with the Québec government’s land-use planning orientations.

Policy on Land-Use Planning Decision-Making (French only)

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Quick links

Land use plan

Visit our bylaws page to view the administrative version of the land use and development plan and interim control bylaws.

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Sustainable development strategic plan

Go to the Policies, studies and other documents page to access MRC Brome-Missisquoi’s sustainable development strategic plan for 2017-2032.

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Revising the land use and development plan

Learn more about how we’re revising the land use and development plan by visiting Réalisons Brome-Missisquoi, where you can view all of our major projects for public consultation.

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Maps

Explore MRC Brome-Missisquoi using our informative, easy-to-use interactive map. Use it to plan projects—or learn more about what makes our region so unique!

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Natural environments

Visit our natural environment management page to learn more about projects to protect and promote our region’s incredible natural areas and environment.

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