Christ Church Cathedral Lands Master Plan
Master Plan Info
Long term build out of up to 500 homes on Christ Church Cathedral lands
Potential for six buildings to be built on the 1.4-hectare property over the next 15-20 years
Developer
Anglican Diocese of British Columbia
Developer Project Website
Architect
Context
Christ Church Cathedral history
City of Victoria Development Tracker
Master Plan Update
In October 2025 planning feedback from the City in part requested changes in heights and massing of proposed buildings
See MappingVictoria opinion piece on the developer's October 29, 2025 response to the City's feedback
November 26, 2025 Advisory Design Panel (ADP) meeting followed by a revised Heritage Advisory Panel (HAPL) meeting on December 9, 2025 to discuss proposal. ADP recommended to Council the rezoning application be approved with minor changes including considering "shifting height from 8 storey buildings (B2 and B4) to the 18 storey building to provide a height contrast between the cathedral and the 18 storey building and improve the relationship to the street."
HAPL recommended to Council the rezoning application be declined due to excessive height/density and lack of detailed financial analysis indicating the project scale was required to fund the seismic upgrades for the cathedral and other heritage buildings on site (which the developer stated would cost $30 - 50 million dollars).
The developer indicated they will submit revised plans with more detail for the development permit phase.
Media and Images
December 4, 2023 Times Colonist story on initial plans
