Glenlyon Norfolk School Renewal

Building Info

• Long-term redevelopment plan for the Glenlyon Norfolk School, Pemberton Woods Campus at 781 Richmond Ave

• New Middle School with 11 classrooms

• Commons, Library, Dining Hall, field viewing for a full size turf

• Visual and Performing Arts and Design and Technology classrooms

• Administration and Staff building

• 16 new rental townhouse style homes 'designed to accommodate a diverse range of residents'

Developer

• Glenlyon Norfolk School

• Developer Project Website

• Developer 70 page Renewal Plan Booklet

Architect

• Cascadia Architects 

• Architect Project Website

Context

• Project is a gradual redevelopment of existing campus of the Glenlyon Norfolk School

• Established in 1913, the school is a co-ed independent, not-for-profit, International Baccalaureate day and boarding school

City of Victoria Development Tracker 

• Project Folder

Status

• April 2026 - Rezoning approved in April 2026 - phase 1 to include two new school buildings and a new road to improve traffic flow.  The TC reports "The next steps for the project are to start detailed design work. The project still requires finalization of the zoning bylaws and creation of a Master Development Agreement with the city."

Media and Images

• April 11, 2026 Times Colonist story on rezoning approval 

• June 29, 2023 Times Colonist story on project