The Planning & Development department uses the following documents to coordinate and manage orderly land development in Woodlands County.
- Municipal Development Plan
- Bylaw 490/17 Land Use Bylaw
- Bylaw 495/17 Land Use Bylaw Amendment
- Bylaw 500/18 Land Use Bylaw Amendment
- Woodlands County Design Guidelines and Construction Standards
- Athabasca and McLeod River Flood Hazard Study
- Blue Ridge Country Estates Outline Plan
- Pride Valley Flood Hazard Study
- North West Blue Ridge Outline Plan
AREA STRUCTURE PLANS
Bylaw 497/17 - Pride Valley Area Structure PlanArea Structure Plans (ASPs) are documents that have been approved by Woodlands County as bylaws.
The County's Area Structure Plans provide a framework that articulates proposed land uses; population densities; sequence of development; general location of major roadways; public utilities in the area; and any additional requirements that Council may require. The objectives of Area Structure Plans are to:
- Establish the sequence of development proposed for the area,
- Establish land uses proposed for the area, either generally or with respect to specific parts of the area, and
- Identify the general location of major transportation routes and public utilities.
The Pride Valley Area Structure Plan Aggregate Oversight Committee was created to guide aggregate extraction in the Pride Valley Area for the next 25 years.
INTERMUNICIPAL DEVELOPMENT PLANS
Intermunicipal Development Plans (IDPs) facilitate and sustain long term strategic growth, as well as identify joint development opportunities. The objectives of the IDP are to:
- Develop a collaborative framework for planning and development of lands within the plan area;
- Respect each other’s jurisdictional integrity and autonomy;
- Provide a framework for the provision of services and on a proactive, efficient and equitable bases;
- Promote open communication and harmony between the municipalities and other interested parties;
- Collaboratively plan for lands within the plan area with respect to land use, activities and infrastructure in a manner that maximizes their aesthetic and efficient functioning;
- Promote opportunities for residential, commercial, industrial and economic development, while minimizing land use and environmental conflicts within the plan area;
- Ensure regular and consistent communication with local landowners and other stakeholders providing meaningful involvement with respect to planning and development of lands with the plan area.
 IDP Woodlands County & County of Barrhead November 2020 |  IDP Woodlands County & Town of Whitecourt March 2013 |