Planning and Development Department

The Planning and Development department is responsible for a wide variety of planning related tasks. The department is broken into divisions to handle the different tasks, below is a breakdown of the divisions and what they may be able to assist you with.

Development Services
Takes care of the immediate planning and permitting requirements for areas in which the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo is the authority. If you require a development permit, a development variance, a subdivision or an amendment to a bylaw or statutory plan we can work with you.
> Go to Development Services
> Go to BizPal - online business permits and licenses service


780-799-8695
Long Range Planning & Policy
- Envision Wood Buffalo (opens in new window)
- Future Municipal Growth
- Maps
- Resource Development Review Committee
- Census Information
- Area Structure Plans
-- Highway 63/881 Corridor Area Structure Plan
- Area Redevelopment Plan
- Municipal Development Plan

780-793-1019
Land Management
- Encroachments
- Municipal Land Usage
- Drainage Issues on Rights of way and Municipal Reserves

780-743-7034
Other Frequent Contacts
Bylaw Complaints
Roads & Transportation Service Request Line
Alberta One Call
Superior Safety Codes Inc. (Building Permits)
ATCO Electric
ATCO Gas

780-788-4200
780-743-7859
1-800-242-3447
780-715-7726
1-800-668-2248
780-310-5678

Departmental links

Downloads

Fort McMurray Civic Address Booklet
Rural Civic Address Booklet
New Civic Addresses - Anzac
New Civic Addresses - Saprae Creek
New Civic Addresses - Conklin
New Civic Addresses - Janvier
Planning & Development Public Participation Guidelines
Rural Communities Map Inventory
Campground Design Standards
School Sites and Locations

Contact information

Director of Planning and Development
4th floor, Municipal Hall (Jubilee Centre)
9909 Franklin Avenue
Fort McMurray, Alberta
T9H 2K4
Telephone: 780-743-7884
Fax number: 780-743-7874

Toune Whitney, Senior Administrative Assistant
Telephone: 780-743-7880
Fax number: 780-743-7874