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Pre-application consultation

As part of Council’s optional pre-application consultation process, you are encouraged to submit a proposal summary.

From London’s own page, checked Oct 2026.

The municipality lists what to submit. CodeEase shows what the building code asks of it. See CodeEase →

  1. Check whether you need a pre-consultation

  2. Only if you are making an application for an Official Plan or Zoning By-law Amendment

    Official plan or zoning by-law amendments

    • Prior to submitting an application, it is important to speak with a City planner and/or urban designer. These staff members will begin a dialogue with you to understand your application and provide you with information that will help you through the process.
    • Please email plandev@london.ca or call 519-930-3500.
    • Submit a proposal summary. The proposal summary includes a text description of your proposal as well as conceptual drawings to help staff to understand the specifics of your proposal.
    • Proposal Summary Report Guideline
    • Pre-application consultation meeting. Based upon the proposal summary that you submit, staff from Planning and Development and Environmental and Engineering Services reviews your proposal. They will identify, as completely as possible, issues that will need to be addressed and documents that will have to be submitted with your application.
    • Urban design issues will also be addressed, if relevant, at this stage allowing for an early dialogue between you and Planning Staff on the built form of your proposed development.
    • All of this information will be discussed in a Pre-application Consultation Meeting, allowing you the opportunity to ask questions and seek clarification. Following the meeting, you will be provided with a written record of consultation that you can take away as a guide to submitting a complete application.
    • You should realize that issues not addressed at the pre-application consultation stage may arise as a result of the planning process – as outside agencies, advisory committees and members of the public engage and potentially raise issues that were not considered at this preliminary stage.
  3. Only if you are making a Minor Zoning By-law Amendment application

    Minor zoning by-law amendments

    • To initiate a Minor Zoning By-law Amendment application (including removal of holding provision amendments; site plan implementation amendments; and compatible use expansion amendments), applicants are encouraged to email plandev@london.ca or call 519-930-3500 to arrange an informal discussion.
    • This is an opportunity to discuss the proposal and delegated approval process.
    • After this discussion, a submission may be made for a pre-application consultation if necessary.
  4. Only if you are applying for site plan approval (SPA)

    Site plan

    • To initiate the site plan approval (SPA) process (apply for a site plan) applicants are encouraged to email londonspsubmit@london.ca or calling 519-930-3500 to arrange an informal discussion.
    • This is an opportunity to discuss the proposal and process. Subsequent to this meeting, a submission may be made for site plan consultation.
    • Please note that as a result of Bill 23 receiving Royal Assent on November 28, 2022, Site Plan Control is no longer applicable to residential development consisting of 10 or less units on a parcel of land.
  5. Only if you are subdividing six or more parcels of land, or creating a road to service new parcels

    Subdivisions

  6. Complete the form2

  7. Pay the fee

    • Planning application fees are contained in the Fees and Charges By-law A-58. These fees are subject to change without notice and exclude applicable taxes.
    • 2026 Planning and Development Fees
    • Cheque* When paying for securities, a certified cheque or Letter of Credit is required.
    • Path 2 Approvals options - cash or cheque submitted to our Path 2 Approvals counter located on the second floor of City Hall during business hours.
    • Applicant must complete the request to submit payment through online banking form
    • Applicant must register in the portal
    • Email completed form to plandev@london.ca
    • Upon receipt of a complete form and registration in the portal applicant will then receive instructions on how to proceed with online payment

Written from London’s own pages as published on 23 October 2026. The municipality decides what a permit needs: confirm with it before you apply. Legal notice

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