517-525 Fanshawe Park Road East - 8s (Proposed)

[jammer139]

Another low rise apartment building proposed for Fanshawe Park E. 6 stories and 99 units with underground parking.




https://london.ca/sites/default/files/2021-11/O-9426-Z-9427-Notice-of-Application.pdf

[jammer139]

Detailed planning document submission for this proposed 6 story.


https://london.ca/business-development/p...nning-applications/517-525-fanshawe-park

[Goldenamishplumber]

Definitely nothing ground breaking on the aesthetics. Appreciate that it's removing two houses that had their driveways backing on to Fanshawe, as well as the entry to the building's parking is off a sidestreet.

[jammer139]

Revised plan for this proposed 6 story.


https://london.ca/sites/default/files/20...%20Site%20Concept%20and%20Renderings.pdf

[CanadianTalk]

Here is a rendering of this proposed building, pulled from the project page:

[CanadianTalk]

Public meeting for this application is scheduled at the end of this month.

I would not be surprised if we see this building being downsized. In my NextDoor feed (which is like Facebook groups for neighbourhoods), there has been a lot of opposition towards this project.

In fact, the exact same thing happened with Westdell's building (being constructed now) down the road at 420 Fanshawe Park Rd - as it was originally proposed for 6 floors, and was downsized to 4 floors, due to the pushback in the area.

[jammer139]

Planning committee material for next week.


https://pub-london.escribemeetings.com/filestream.ashx?DocumentId=90819

[jammer139]

Now goes to full council.


https://lfpress.com/news/local-news/affo...s-politicians-balk-at-apartment-proposal

[jammer139]

Council approves zoning change for this 6s.

[jammer139]

Detailed site plan application submitted. Next step is building permit.



https://london.ca/sites/default/files/2023-01/03_Site%20Plan%20and%20Notes_AODA.pdf

[johnnyhamont]

Rendering from the LFP article earlier this year below. No SPA/ BP yet as far as anyone knows?

[jammer139]

This proposal that got rezoned for 6s apartment has now been flipped to a new owner.

517, 521, 525 Fanshawe Park Road East
type High-density residential land
price $3,100,000
seller 2827310 Ontario Inc.
buyer 1001221436 Ontario Inc.

[CanadianTalk]

It looks the developer, Royal Premier Homes, purchased an adjacent lot, and they are now proposing an 8-storey apartment building with 299 units. As you can see from earlier posts in this thread, they received zoning approval for a 6-storey building 4 years ago.

Just for context, this site is located on the south side of Fanshawe Park Road at Geary Avenue, which is just west of Adelaide.

Planning application page: https://london.ca/business-development/p...nning-applications/517-525-fanshawe-park

Planning application notice: https://london.ca/sites/default/files/2026-03/Z-26039%20-%20Notice%20of%20App%20%20PPM%20AODA.pdf

Site-plan:



Renderings:



Here are some studies and documents that were provided by the applicant:

• Conceptual Plans Package - https://london.ca/sites/default/files/2026-04/Conceptual%20Plans%20Package.pdf
• Planning and Design Report - https://london.ca/sites/default/files/2026-04/Planning%20%26%20Design%20Report.pdf
• Transportation Impact Assessment - https://london.ca/sites/default/files/2026-04/Transportation%20Impact%20Assessment.pdf

[jammer139]

Planning seminar to educate people about infill projects and coverage of this zoning application at Fanshawe and Geary.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/london/planning-seminar-9.7214043

[CanadianTalk]

City planning staff is recommending that Council not approve the zoning changes for this proposal.

https://pub-london.escribemeetings.com/filestream.ashx?DocumentId=124263

According to the staff report, the main reason is that they actually interpret the height of this proposed building to be 9 stories (and not 8 stories), whereas the height limit for buildings along Urban Thoroughfares in this place type is 8 stories.

There was also lots of neighbourhood opposition to this one.

This goes to the planning committee on June 9th and then to full council on June 23rd.

[jammer139]

The renders show 8 floors. The property has a slight slope that exposes half of one of the underground levels on one side. That is being interpreted as a 9th floor???


I guess the lower level below that is the 10th floor and the mechanical penthouse is the 11th floor.


The debate on this will be entertaining most likely.


LFP article on staff recommendation - https://lfpress.com/news/local-news/controversial-299-unit-apartment-project-faces-setback


Of note one councillor wants the city to ask the province to bring back 3rd party appeals to the OLT which the province correctly eliminated 2 years ago. The OLT is bogged down still with appeals and never ending bureaucracy and steps that can result in appeals taking years to be heard and settled.

[goldandnavy]

Originally Posted by jammer139

The renders show 8 floors. The property has a slight slope that exposes half of one of the underground levels on one side. That is being interpreted as a 9th floor???


I guess the lower level below that is the 10th floor and the mechanical penthouse is the 11th floor.


The debate on this will be entertaining most likely.


LFP article on staff recommendation - https://lfpress.com/news/local-news/controversial-299-unit-apartment-project-faces-setback


Of note one councillor wants the city to ask the province to bring back 3rd party appeals to the OLT which the province correctly eliminated 2 years ago. The OLT is bogged down still with appeals and never ending bureaucracy and steps that can result in appeals taking years to be heard and settled.

It's not the sunken storey, it's the mechanical penthouse which includes amenity space which is being interpreted as the 9th storey.

[jammer139]

PEC votes against zoning application for this proposal. Up next is full council.

[jammer139]

CBC article on PEC mtg for this zoning application.


https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/london/lo...us-fanshawe-park-road-proposal-9.7230307