Truro’s Community Plan is an integrated plan which includes the Community Sustainability Plan, the Municipal Planning Strategy, and the Land Use Bylaw. Truro’s Community Sustainability Plan deals with community values and priorities.  Truro’s Municipal Planning Strategy and Land Use By-law have more specific content, primarily relating to property development, and are governed in scope by the Nova Scotia Municipal Government Act.

The Town’s Municipal Planning Strategy (MPS) is the principal policy document for Council, providing guidance for decisions on land use and development matters within the Town of Truro. It also serves as a reference manual for citizens, particularly those engaged in residential or commercial development, but also for anyone wanting a more thorough understanding of the policies of Municipal government.

The Municipal Planning Strategy (MPS) is enabled under the Nova Scotia Municipal Government Act and provides direction on all other planning documents that are, or maybe, developed and amended subject to this plan.

Truro Town Council approved the new Community Plan in November, 2023. For more information on this process, see Strategic Initiatives:  Truro Let's Connect Community Plan Process. 

The Town’s Current Community Sustainability Plan, Municipal Planning Strategy, and Land Use By-law are linked below:

These documents and associated maps are electronic consolidations of the official copies of the Municipal Planning Strategy and Land Use By-law for the Town of Truro. These consolidations are unofficial copies and are provided for reference purposes only.

There may be amendments that have been approved but have not yet been included in these consolidated versions. Although every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of these electronic copies, the Town of Truro assumes no responsibility for discrepancies that may have resulted from reformatting for electronic publication or from delays in updating recently approved amendments. Please consult the Town of Truro Planning & Development Services Department for confirmation of the content as well as clarification of any interpretations of the information contained in the documents.

2023 Community Plan

• pdf Part 1 - Introduction(348 KB)
• pdf Part 2 - Our Community(5.94 MB)
• pdf Part 3 - Community Engagement(6.92 MB)  
• pdf Part 4 - Community Goals(15.86 MB)  
• pdf Part 5 - Council's Strategic Priorities(2.38 MB)  
• pdf Part 6 - Municipal Planning Strategy(58.03 MB)
• pdf Part 7 - Land Use By law(20.38 MB)
• pdf Part 9 - Community Action(7.56 MB)
• pdf Policy Area Map 2023(2.37 MB)
• pdf Zoning Map 2025(3.32 MB)

2010 Community Sustainability Plan

• pdf Community Sustainability Plan(4.68 MB)   

Development Applications

Check out our current development agreements and take a survey where applicable. To learn about the current development applications and re-zonings in the Town of Truro, click the icon below. Please give the application a moment to load. 

Notice: Development Agreement Application

The Town of Truro’s Development Agreement Application is currently a work in progress, and staff are experiencing ongoing issues with certain aspects of its functionality.

Survey links within the application may work intermittently. If you are unable to submit a survey, please try again at a later time. If you are looking to complete a survey and continue to experience issues, please contact the Planning Department for assistance - 902-895-1148

This issue is related to a software problem, and staff are working with ESRI Canada to resolve it as quickly as possible. We appreciate your patience while improvements are being made to the system.