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Zoning by-law amendment applications
Prior to submitting an application for a Zoning By-law Amendment, it is important to speak with a City planner and/or urban designer.
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Speak with a City planner and/or urban designer
The following outlines the initial steps involved in making an application :
- 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
- As part of Council’s optional pre-application consultation process, you are encouraged to 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.
- Using the proposal summary template and providing a quality proposal summary will ensure that staff fully grasp your proposal concept so that they can identify all of the issues that you will need to address and to avoid delays later in the process.
- 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.
Complete the forms4
Submission Deadlines
- Official Plan/Zoning By-law Amendment Submission Deadlines
- Once a development application has been submitted, Planning and Development will not accept any revisions to applications or submission materials once the application is deemed complete.
- If there are any major revisions to the application, such as increased height and density, the applicant will be directed to make a new application.
- Only if a Minor Zoning By-law Amendment application (including removal of holding provision amendments; site plan implementation amendments; and compatible use expansion amendments)
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.
- Application for Minor Zoning By-law Amendment
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