Urban Design Guidelines

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The City of Brampton is refreshing its Urban Design Guidelines! These Guidelines create a framework for promoting development that meets City objectives and encourages a people-centered urban environment.

The new City-Wide Urban Design Guidelines (UDG) will play a key role in achieving the design vision for the different areas of Brampton. Along with the new Zoning By-law, the UDG will shape the policies and regulations of the Brampton Plan. It is one of the frameworks for city-building replacing the 2003 Development Design Guidelines (DDG).

The Guidelines attempt to:

  • Detail City expectations for street and block patterns, community focal points, and intersections with natural heritage and public realm;
  • Address a full range of development forms and building types, including low-, mid- and high-rise forms as well as mixed development;
  • Provide Guidelines for Additional Residential Units, including attached and detached units, the latter of which includes the City’s guidelines for Garden Suites;
  • Update guidelines for Townhouse and Low-Rise Apartments, infill development including Custom Homes and Communal Private Amenity Areas; and

  • Promote and encourage design excellence in public and private development.

For more information about the Zoning By-Law Review, click here.

The City of Brampton is refreshing its Urban Design Guidelines! These Guidelines create a framework for promoting development that meets City objectives and encourages a people-centered urban environment.

The new City-Wide Urban Design Guidelines (UDG) will play a key role in achieving the design vision for the different areas of Brampton. Along with the new Zoning By-law, the UDG will shape the policies and regulations of the Brampton Plan. It is one of the frameworks for city-building replacing the 2003 Development Design Guidelines (DDG).

The Guidelines attempt to:

  • Detail City expectations for street and block patterns, community focal points, and intersections with natural heritage and public realm;
  • Address a full range of development forms and building types, including low-, mid- and high-rise forms as well as mixed development;
  • Provide Guidelines for Additional Residential Units, including attached and detached units, the latter of which includes the City’s guidelines for Garden Suites;
  • Update guidelines for Townhouse and Low-Rise Apartments, infill development including Custom Homes and Communal Private Amenity Areas; and

  • Promote and encourage design excellence in public and private development.

For more information about the Zoning By-Law Review, click here.

  • Urban Design Guidelines – Recommendation for Council Endorsement

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    Date: October 6, 2025 | Time: 7:00 PM

    Location: City Hall Council Chambers (In-Person) & Virtual

    The final draft of the Urban Design Guidelines will be presented to the Planning and Development Committee on October 6, 2025, for recommendation to Council for endorsement.

    Virtual Access: http://video.isilive.ca/brampton/live.html

  • Call for Comments: Third Draft of the Urban Design Guidelines

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    We want to hear from you about the Third Draft of the Urban Design Guidelines. You can view the three part draft through the links below:

    The third draft is intended for discussion purposes only, and the contents of the document are subject to change as a result of further analysis and consultation.

    How to submit comments:

    Please send comments and/or feedback to udg@brampton.ca on or before Monday June 2, 2025. We may not be able to review and consider late comments after this date.

    For each comment, please note the section clause and page number.

    If you’d like to mail in comments, please mail to:

    Cindy Cao c/o Urban Design Guidelines Team
    Planning, Building and Growth Management
    2 Wellington St W, 3/F
    Brampton, ON

  • Call for Comments: Second Draft of the Urban Design Guidelines

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    CLOSED: This discussion has concluded.

    We want to hear from you about the Second Draft of the Urban Design Guidelines. The second draft is intended for discussion purposes only, and the contents of the document are subject to change as a result of further analysis and consultation.

    How to submit comments:

    Please send comments and/or feedback to udg@brampton.ca on or before Friday November 1st, 2024. We may not be able to review and consider late comments after this date.

    For each comment, please note the section clause and page number.

    If you’d like to mail in comments, please mail to:

    Cindy Cao c/o Urban Design Guidelines Team
    Planning, Building and Growth Management
    2 Wellington St W, 3/F
    Brampton, ON

  • Public Open House #2

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    Public Open House #2

    Join us for the upcoming in-person public open house to learn more about the City’s Urban Design Guidelines, including the latest proposed changes in the Second Draft. The Comprehensive Zoning By-Law project will also be presented. The project team will be available to hear your feedback and answer your questions. The Second Draft will be available here shortly.

    In-person

    Date: Tuesday October 15, 2024

    Time: Session #1: 2 pm to 4:30 pm; Session #2: 6 pm to 8:30 pm. Presentation starts 30 minutes past the session time.

    Location: City Hall Conservatory (2 Wellington Street West)

    How to Participate: Please register here.

  • Call for Comments: First Preliminary Draft of the Urban Design Guidelines

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    Description:

    We want to hear from you about the First Preliminary Draft of the Urban Design Guidelines! The first draft is intended for discussion purposes only, and the contents of the document are subject to change as a result of further analysis and consultation.

    How to submit comments:

    Please send comments and/or feedback to udg@brampton.ca on or before Monday April 1st, 2024.

    For each comment, please note the section clause and page number.

    If you’d like to mail in comments, please mail to:

    Cindy Cao c/o Urban Design Guidelines Team
    Planning, Building and Growth Management
    2 Wellington St W, 3/F
    Brampton, ON

  • Public Open House #1

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    Join us for the upcoming public open house to learn more about the Urban Design Guidelines refresh, project status and our latest project deliverables (First Preliminary Draft). The Comprehensive Zoning By-Law Review will also be discussed. We want to hear your comments and feedback.

    Virtual Session

    Date: Tuesday February 13th, 2024

    Time: 6 pm to 8 pm.

    How to Participate:

    Please register here. You will receive an invitation to join the virtual event after registration.

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