Official Plan Review of The London Plan

The City of London is undertaking an Official Plan Review of The London Plan under Section 26 of the Planning Act.

• October 1, 2025, Planning and Environment Committee provided preliminary results for site evaluation that included draft recommendations on which industrial properties to add to Urban Growth Boundary.
• A finalized UGB expansion recommendation will be presented to Council in forthcoming meetings.
• September 3, 2025 there was a community information meeting to provide an update on the final Industrial Land Needs Assessment, a draft Urban Growth Boundary (UGB) expansion for employment lands (i.e. industrial uses), a revised draft UGB for Community Growth lands (i.e. non-industrial uses), and a draft official plan amendment for privately initiated UGB expansion applications.
• Effective August 12, 2025 the Industrial Land Conversions related to OPA 116 are in-force and effect.

1. Final Industrial Land Needs Assessment

• The purpose and effect of the Industrial Land Needs Assessment for Employment Areas (ILNA) is to evaluate the existing industrial land supply against projected demand based on growth in population and employment over the life of The London Plan.
• On April 22, 2025, Council received the draft ILNA for continued consultation. A final ILNA was presented at the October 1, 2025, meeting of Planning and Environment Committee. Evaluation criteria for industrial properties to be considered were included in Appendix B of the April 8 report to Council.

2. Urban Growth Boundary Review

• Draft mapping related to the proposed industrial expansion is available for continued consultation.
• Minimum distance separation mapping is available for continued consultation.
• Staff presented the draft Urban Growth Boundary review (Community Growth) at the Planning and Environment Committee (PEC) on June 23. The draft mapping represents a proposed expansion of 1,476 hectares for Community Growth (i.e., non-industrial land use) and is intended for continued consultation.

Next Steps:

• October 1, 2025, Planning and Environment Committee provided preliminary results for site evaluation that included draft recommendations on which industrial properties to add to Urban Growth Boundary.
• A finalized UGB expansion recommendation will be presented to Council in forthcoming meetings.

3. Privately Initiated Urban Growth Boundary Application and Guideline Document

• Draft text related to the Privately Initiated Urban Growth Boundary Amendment Applications is now available for review. Draft policies are for the purposes of continued consultation.
• October 1, 2025, Planning and Environment Committee provided draft amendments to establish application submission requirements, evaluation criteria, and a new guideline document for Growth Projection Assessment. Finalized amendments and guideline document will be presented to Council in forthcoming meetings.

4. Community Growth Land Needs Assessment

• The residential, institutional, and commercial land needs have been addressed through the Land Needs Assessment for Community Growth adopted by Council on December 17, 2024.
• On April 22, 2025, Council received process updates related to the Official Plan Review, more information is available in the Council resolution and staff report to Planning and Environment Committee.