Planning Resources & Public GIS Viewer
Planning Resources
Useful Downloads:
- The Town of Annapolis Royal Municipal Planning Strategy is an important product of the wishes and participation of the community and has been adopted by the Annapolis Royal Town Council to guide land use and development for the next 5 to 10 years. A Municipal Planning Strategy is a means of expressing the concerns of, and choices available to, the people of Annapolis Royal.
- The Town of Annapolis Royal Land Use By-Law is the document by which Council implements the Municipal Planning Strategy.
- The Municipal Government Act Statutes of Nova Scotia, 1999 enables Town Council to carry out land-use planning and development control.
- Planning and Development in Annapolis Royal Brochure for useful building and renovation information.
- Application for Changes to a Heritage Property if you plan on starting construction on the exterior of a registered heritage property.
- Development/Building/Occupancy Permit application
- Sandwich Boards & Off-premises Signs on Town Property
MPS / LUB Information Sheets
Useful information on changes to the MPS & LUB by sections,
- Fences Information
- Comprehensive Development Districts
- Development Agreements
- Environmentally Sensitive Areas
- Heritage Related Information
- Home Based Businesses
- Residential Areas
- Shared Accommodations
- Short Term Rentals
- Signage
GIS Viewer – Local Information Utility
We are very excited to be able to launch the second version of our web-based GIS system, called the Local Information Utility. This application allows our town departments easy access to the GIS data stored and maintained on a cloud-based virtual server. It also allows the general public basic access to view maps and find relevant zoning, and other land use information.
Municipal Planning Strategy and Land Use By-Law Review
The Town is pleased to confirm that the documents have been approved by the Minister of Planning and adopted as of December 5, 2019.
