299-307 Sarnia Road - 8s (Proposed)

CanadianTalk · #1 Posted **Apr 1, 2025, 5:26 PM**

A 6-storey apartment building with 150 residential units is proposed on the north side of Sarnia Road almost halfway between Western Rd and Wonderland Rd.

This proposal consolidates two lots with a single-family on both of them. The developer had previously requested a zoning change a couple years ago for a townhouse development https://london.ca/sites/default/files/2023-06/Planning%20and%20Design%20Report%20AODA.pdf

Planning application page: https://london.ca/business-development/p...lanning-applications/299-307-sarnia-road

Planning application notice: https://london.ca/sites/default/files/20...otice%20of%20App%20and%20PPM-%20AODA.pdf

ohhimark · #2 Posted **Apr 5, 2025, 8:57 AM**

Seems fine, good use of those large lots.

CanadianTalk · #3 Posted **May 14, 2025, 3:35 PM**

City planning staff is recommending that Council approve the zoning changes that would allow for this 6-storey building.

https://london.ca/sites/default/files/20...0-299-307%20Sarnia%20Road%20%28AR%29.pdf

This goes to the planning committee on May 21st and then to the Council meeting on June 3rd.

CanadianTalk · #4 Posted **Jun 4, 2025, 6:50 PM**

Council approved the zoning changes that would allow for this 6-storey building.

CanadianTalk · #5 Posted **Jul 2, 2026, 3:06 PM**

The owners of 299-307 Sarnia Road have submitted a new rezoning application.

They are now proposing an 8-storey apartment building "stepping down to 4-storeys at the rear", with 204 residential units. As you can see from earlier posts in this thread, they received zoning approval last year for a 6-storey apartment building.

Planning application page: https://london.ca/business-development/p...lanning-applications/299-307-sarnia-road

Planning application notice: https://london.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/Z-26076%20-%20Notice%20of%20App%20%26%20PPM.pdf

Spoofy · #6 Posted **Jul 2, 2026, 9:15 PM**

Good gracious, that is a hideous building design

jammer139 · #7 Posted **Jul 2, 2026, 11:09 PM**

No doubt targeting students with no balcony design, which is a smart thing. Still not sure who this developer is and whether they have the capacity to actually get this built or if it is yet another pump and dump zoning play.

jammer139 · #8 Posted **Today, 12:22 PM**

Local Nimbys area against this proposal.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/london/299-sarnia-road-9.7332992