Step 4: Get Started on Your Development Permit and Subdivision

Before you can apply for a Building Permit to build your proposed triplex or fourplex you need to receive a number of approvals from the City. You will need:

• A Development Permit (DP) to be approved by the City. A DP approval confirms your proposed project meets the standards of design for new development, as required by the DP Design Guidelines criteria (PDF). 

Prior to applying for a Development Permit, you may wish to apply for a Pre-Application to receive a coordinated high-level review from appropriate City departments regarding any major issued determined from preliminary concept plans.

You may also need:

• A Subdivision to be approved by the City, and registered in the Land Title Office. 
• A Watercourse Protection Development Permit to be approved by City staff, if the proposed  development is located within a Watercourse Protection Development Permit Area in the Maillardville, Austin Heights and Burquitlam-Lougheed Neighbourhood Plans). More information is available in our Watercourse Protection Development Permit Guide (PDF).

More information is available on our Builder Resources page or in our Development Permit Application Guide (PDF), which outlines the process for obtaining a Development Permit.