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Bronte

The southwest corner of town, between Burloak Drive and Third Line, south of the QEW to Lake Ontario.

Where Bronte isBronte covers the Town's Bronte community, shaded on an outline of Oakville's Official Plan communities.Bronte
Outlines are the Town’s Official Plan communities.
Last checked September 5, 2026Town of Oakville, Halton school boards, Oakville Transit, Statistics CanadaHow we know
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September 5, 2026
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Town ward
1
Town of Oakville
Homes approved at 2172 Wyecroft Road
About 1,191
Town of Oakville
Density approved at that site
4.78 FSI
Town of Oakville
Belyea Street closure, for Halton Region wastewater work
18 May to 30 September 2026
Town of Oakville

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What is changing in Bronte


Context

Bronte in context

Bronte is two places that happen to share a name. South of the QEW it is a lakefront village with a working harbour, a compact main street on Lakeshore Road West, and a shoreline that draws people from across the region. North of the QEW it is a strip of older industrial land along Wyecroft and Speers Roads that has quietly become one of the most valuable redevelopment corridors in Halton, because it sits next to a GO station.

That second Bronte is the one changing fastest. In August 2026 Council rezoned 2172 Wyecroft Road, directly beside Bronte GO, from industrial to urban core mixed use, permitting four towers of up to 24 storeys and roughly 1,191 homes. It is the clearest signal yet of what the Bronte GO station area study is likely to produce for the rest of the corridor.

In the village itself the pressure is different and more familiar: mid-rise proposals on Lakeshore Road West and Bronte Road that trade off harbour views, parking and the scale of the existing street. The Town keeps a dedicated page for Bronte-area construction management plans, which is a fair signal of how much simultaneous building the village is absorbing.


Development

What is in the pipeline

  1. 2172 Wyecroft Road: rezoned in August 2026 for four towers of 21 and 24 storeys, about 1,191 homes, 2,550 square metres of retail and a 1,355 square metre daycare, beside Bronte GO Station.
  2. Graywood Bronte Village at 2365 to 2377 Lakeshore Road West, and Belyea Development at 2311, 2319 and 2323 Belyea Street.
  3. Bronte River Limited Partnership at 1300, 1316, 1326, 1342 and 1350 Bronte Road, with the related zoning and subdivision approvals already granted.
  4. The Town maintains construction management plans for four active Bronte-area sites: 2370 Lakeshore Road West, 2375 Lakeshore Road West, 77 East Street and 85 Bronte Road.
  5. Recently approved site plans include 576 Bronte Road and the Costco site on Wyecroft Road.

Tracked here

New development in Bronte

All 8 developments in Bronte: planning, sales and construction status, kept separate and sourced.

From the Town’s records

Planning applications in the Town’s Bronte community, from the development applications database.

7 more applications in this community

The Town files active development and site plan applications by ward. For Bronte, start with Ward 1 on the Town’s active applications page. A ward is not the same shape as a neighbourhood; it is where the Town keeps the file.


Schools

Public information

Attendance areas are set by the school boards and change through boundary reviews. Confirm your address with the board.

Every school in Oakville · Boundary review tracker


Parks and amenities

  • Bronte Harbour and the Bronte waterfront, at the mouth of Bronte Creek.
  • Bronte Creek Provincial Park sits at the northwest edge of the area, off Burloak Drive.
  • Queen Elizabeth Park Community and Cultural Centre, 2302 Bridge Road, is the nearest major Town recreation and cultural facility.

Getting around

  • Bronte GO Station on the Lakeshore West line anchors the Wyecroft and Speers corridor.
  • Since July 2026 Bronte GO has been a destination for the Palermo West and Bronte Creek Ride On-Demand zone.
  • Route 14/14A Lakeshore West gained increased coverage along Lakeshore Road West in the 6 September 2026 service change.