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.

You're Invited ...

Join us for a community information meeting to provide an update on the Official Plan Review including the draft industrial land needs assessment and draft urban growth boundary for community growth.

This meeting will include a presentation and staff will be available to answer questions related to the ongoing project.

Date: Tuesday, May 20, 2025

Time: 7 - 9 p.m.
The presentation will begin shortly after 7 p.m.

Location: Committee Room 1 & 2, 2nd Floor, City Hall, 300 Dufferin Avenue

1. 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 will be brought back to a future 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.

Submit request(s) for property evaluation by May 30

Landowners interested in having property evaluated for potential inclusion within the UGB for Industrial land uses are invited to make a request to City staff for evaluation as a candidate site.

Requests must include the following:

• Landowner name and/or company name
• Email address (or addresses) for contacts
• Municipal street address of property (or properties) to be evaluated

Send requests to: bcoveney@london.ca

Deadline: May 30, 2025

NOTE: No detailed background studies are required to be submitted with the request. However, such studies and information can be submitted at the landowner’s discretion.

Next steps

A future report to the Planning and Environment Committee will provide results of site evaluations and include recommendations on which industrial properties to add. Landowners making requests for properties to be evaluated will be provided notice of forthcoming meetings.

2. Community Growth Land Needs Assessment and Urban Growth Boundary Review

The residential, institutional, and commercial land needs have been addressed through the Land Needs Assessment for Community Growth, previously adopted by Council on December 17, 2024. Landowner requests have been received as part of the evaluation process, and a finalized UGB expansion recommendation will be presented to Council in forthcoming meetings.

On April 22, 2025, Council received process updates related to the Official Plan Review noting recent correspondence from the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing and forthcoming phases of the review. Learn more in the Council resolution and staff report to Planning and Environment Committee.