The Provincial Housing Supply Act now requires the District of West Vancouver to collect and report housing information. As a result, a Housing Form is now required for the following application types where residential dwelling units are proposed for demolition and/or construction:
- Building Permits and Demolition Permits
(including single-family, duplex, secondary suite, detached secondary suite (coach house), multi-family, and/or mixed-use applications) - Development Permits
- Development Variance Permits
- Heritage Alteration Permits and Heritage Revitalization Agreements
- Zoning Amendments (Rezonings) and Official Community Plan (OCP) Amendments
- Environmental Development Permits
- Foreshore Development Permits
- Wildfire Hazard Development Permits
Please ensure the most current Application Form and Housing Form is completed when submitting an application on or after April 1, 2024.
Residential Demolition
- Housing Form for Single-Family and Duplex Demolition Permit Applications
- Housing Form for Multi-Family Demolition Permit Applications
Residential Construction (Building Permits)
- Housing Form for Single-Family and Duplex Building Permit Applications
- Housing Form for Multi-Family Building Permit Applications
Development Application Forms
- Planning Development Application Form
(now includes Housing Form) - Natural Environment and Hazard Development Application Form
(now includes Housing Form)
For any questions regarding housing forms, please contact the Planning Department via email: [email protected]
Housing Target Progress Reports
The Provincial Housing Supply Act requires the District to complete a housing target progress report for each reporting period in the form required by the Province, and to publish the progress report once received by Council. The following is a list of completed and anticipated progress reports:
- Year 1: Six-Month Housing Target Progress Report – to be posted by May 14, 2024
- Year 1: Annual Housing Target Progress Report – to be posted by November 14, 2024
- Year 2: Annual Housing Target Progress Report – to be posted by November 14, 2025
- Year 3: Annual Housing Target Progress Report – to be posted by November 14, 2026
- Year 4: Annual Housing Target Progress Report – to be posted by November 14, 2027
- Year 5: Annual Housing Target Progress Report – to be posted by November 14, 2028