A development permit application for 295 King George Terrace is before Oak Bay Council at a special meeting. The property is an 18,395-square-foot oceanfront corner lot in Gonzales with a custom-built residence currently listed for sale at $6.5 million (REW, Zolo, and other listings). No project details—unit count, floor area, building form—accompany the DP filing in the available data, and staff reports or public materials have not been cited.
The existing 3,694-square-foot modern house with four bedrooms and four bathrooms is heavily marketed as a turnkey luxury property. That the DP is on a special meeting agenda suggests council is addressing a site-specific variance, a design review requiring direction, or a rezoning component not fully captured in the application classification. Oak Bay’s development permit process typically involves design panel input and neighbour notification; the absence of correspondence in the record may simply reflect a file still at a preliminary council discussion stage.
Without floor area, storeys, or any description of what the permit enables, there is no way to assess scale, cost, or timeline. The buyer of the listed property, or the current owner, would be the applicant. A special meeting can accelerate a decision, but it can also indicate that council is being asked to resolve a policy question—such as a variance beyond staff delegation—before a full application proceeds. More detail will emerge when the meeting agenda package or decision is published.
A rezoning application has been submitted for 295 King George Terrace in Oak Bay, BC. The applicant is an applicant. The application will be considered at a meeting on May 19, 2026.