Planning

The Planning Department’s four divisions, City-Wide & Regional Planning, Community Planning, Current Planning and Central Area Planning advise Council on policies which guide growth and change in the city.

City-Wide & Regional Planning develops City-Wide policy, plans and regulations and contributes to region-wide planning initiatives. Community Planning coordinates and carries out community planning and policy development for areas outside of the Central Area. Current Planning provides urban design review, development planning, rezoning processing, heritage management and major projects planning throughout the city. Central Area Planning undertakes area planning and policy development, as well as review and advice on specific development projects, in the downtown peninsula and surrounding areas including Downtown Eastside, False Creek and the False Creek Flats.

The Planning Department considers the implications of a wide range of social, economic, physical and environmental issues on the livability of the City. It is responsible for administering the Zoning and Development By-law and Official Development Plans, and has responsibility under the Provincial Heritage Conservation Act.

Information

Planning Update

Applications		Projects, Programs and Policy
» Rezoning » Development Permit Board » Development - Construction/Development - Change of Use - Addition/Alteration		» Planning - Major Projects » Planning Programs » Policy Development

IMPORTANT NOTICE: While the Planning Department attempts to ensure this list is complete and accurate, the Planning Department and City of Vancouver, nor their employees warrant or represent that the information is accurate or complete. The information is provided on the basis and condition that the Planning Department, the City of Vancouver and its employees shall not be liable for any loss, cost or damages incurred by anyone should the information be inaccurate or incomplete as a result of negligence or otherwise. A recipient of the information is taken to have agreed to the condition

Rezoning and development applications, Planning projects, programs and policy are included in the Projects & Construction database. Information is updated regularly and can be viewed by Community, Department and/or Project Type.

Contact Information

Phone: 604.873.7344
Email: planning@vancouver.ca

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