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