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This consultation was open from:
February 6, 2026
to March 8, 2026
Decision summary
On September 14, 2026, the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing made a Minister's Zoning Order in the City of London as Zoning Order 007-2026.
Decision details
A Zoning Order, made pursuant to clause 47(1)(a) of the Planning Act, regulates the use of the land and the erection, location and use of any building or structure on the land. The Minister’s Zoning Order (MZO) was requested by Dancor Construction Limited and was supported by a resolution passed by the City of London Council on March 4, 2025.
Zoning Order 007-2026 applies to approximately 23.1 hectares of land north of Dingman Creek located at 4423 Highbury Avenue South and 2105 Green Valley Road in the City of London.
The subject lands are located south of Green Valley Road, north of Dingman Drive, west of Highbury Avenue South, and approximately 1.6 kilometres south of Highway 401. The site comprises the properties municipally known as 4423 Highbury Avenue South and 2105 Green Valley Road. The lands at 4423 Highbury Avenue South consist of a vacant parcel traversed by Dingman Creek, a natural heritage corridor that extends east to west across the southern portion of the property. The property at 2105 Green Valley Road is developed with a single detached dwelling.
Zoning Order 007-2026 facilitates the phased development of an Industrial Business Park in the City of London. Phases 1 and 2 are planned to comprise eight buildings on land north of Dingman Creek. Specifically, Zoning Order 007-2026 applies General Industrial 1 Special Provision (GI1(100)) zoning to the majority of the lands, while applying Open Space Special Provision (OS5(100)) zoning to the Dingman Creek natural heritage corridor.
The property municipally known as 2105 Green Valley Road, recently acquired by the proponent, is also intended to form part of the Industrial Business Park and will be consolidated with the surrounding development lands. Zoning Order 007-2026 applies General Industrial 1 Special Provision (GI1(100)) zoning to this property.
Zoning Order 007-2026 also establishes site-specific requirements for lot size and frontage, setbacks, building height, landscaped open space, and certain zoning exemptions.
This Zoning Order made pursuant to clause 47(1)(a) of the Planning Act was posted for consultation as a regulation. Bill 60, Fighting Delays, Building Faster Act, 2025 received Royal Assent on November 27, 2025, and therefore this Order is not a regulation and will not be filed with the Registrar of Regulations. The Order came into effect upon signing by the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing.
Effects of consultation
All comments received were taken into consideration prior to a decision being made.
One comment from a member of the public was received through the registry. The comment was not supportive of the MZO. The comment noted concerns about the loss of agricultural lands and the potential for negative environmental impacts.
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659 Exeter Road
Floor 2
London,
ON
N6E 1L3
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Pooneh Derakhshan
659 Exeter Road
Floor 2
London,
ON
N6E 1L3
Canada
Original proposal
Why consultation isn't required
Part II of the Environmental Bill of Rights Act, 1993 does not apply to proposals to make a Minister’s Zoning Order (MZO) under subsection 47(1) of the Planning Act, or to amend or revoke an MZO under subsection 47(8) of the Planning Act.
Although not required, the ministry is providing public notice of this request for consultation.
Proposal details
The Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing is consulting on a request for a Minister’s Zoning Order (MZO) received from Dancor Construction Limited to facilitate an industrial park on lands at 4423 Highbury Avenue South in the City of London. This MZO request is supported by a resolution passed by the City of London Council on March 4, 2025.
An MZO, made pursuant to section 47 of the Planning Act, regulates the use of land and the erection, location and use of any building or structure on the land, and prevails over the existing municipal zoning by-law to the extent there is any conflict.
The subject lands are situated approximately 1.6 kilometres south of Highway 401 West and consist of a single vacant parcel with an approximate lot area of 37.72 hectares, and with frontage along Highbury Avenue South, Dingman Drive, and Green Valley Road. See link to location map below.
The subject lands are currently located outside of the City of London Urban Growth Boundary (UGB) and are designated as “Farmland Place Type” in the city’s official plan, and zoned “Agricultural” which reflect the current land use. The subject lands are divided by Dingman Creek – a natural heritage corridor which transects the southern portion of the site running from east to west. No development is proposed to occur within the Dingman Creek corridor, which is proposed to be dedicated to the local Upper Thames River Conservation Authority (UTRCA).
The requested MZO seeks to permit the development of the subject lands in three phases. Phase 1 and 2 involves the construction of eight (8) eight industrial and employment use buildings totaling approximately (76,000 m2) on the 23.1-hectare portion of the site north of Dingman Creek which is proposed to be zoned “General Industrial”. A site plan has been prepared for phases 1 and 2. At this time, there are no explicit development plans for phase 3 which comprise the portion of the site south of Dingman Creek, that is proposed to be zoned “Light Industrial”. The proposed development is anticipated to create approximately 1,300 new full-time jobs.
To help ensure decisions are made in a transparent manner and support government priorities, the Ministry is seeking feedback on whether this MZO request should be considered and any additional information that may help inform a decision. In particular, any potential environmental risks, financial impacts on the municipality or implications for other approved developments and how these can be mitigated.
This proposal for an MZO is posted for consultation as a “regulation” notice type due to webform template formatting limitations. However, as a result of amendments to section 47 of the Planning Act by Bill 60, Fighting Delays, Building Faster Act, 2025, which received Royal Assent on November 27, 2025, the proposed MZO, if made, will not be a regulation and will not be filed with the Registrar of Regulations.
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659 Exeter Road
Floor 2
London,
ON
N6E 1L3
Canada
Comment
Commenting is now closed.
This consultation was open from February 6, 2026
to March 8, 2026
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Exeter Road Complex 2nd Floor
659 Exeter Road
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Comments received
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