Byron Gravel Pit Secondary Plan

The Byron Gravel Pits is a unique area within the city of London, characterized by dramatic topography and a central pond that has been shaped by years of aggregate extraction.

The City of London is preparing a Secondary Plan for the Byron Gravel Pits to guide future development within and around the former gravel pit as rehabilitation of the lands is completed. A Draft Byron Gravel Pits Secondary Plan has been prepared and is available for review and comment.

This secondary planning process will undertake a comprehensive review of the lands and establish a vision for this unique area that focuses on both open space and recreational opportunities that the site provides, as well as the integration of urban development that could occur along the perimeter of the former gravel pit operations.

What is a Secondary Plan?

Secondary Plans form part of the Official Plan and provide more specific policies to guide growth and change for a particular area than the those contained with the existing Official Plan. They allow for a comprehensive study and a coordinated planning approach for the secondary plan area to provide more detailed policy guidance that goes beyond the general policies of the Official Plan. No development is currently proposed, the Secondary Plan will provide direction for the review of future development applications.