Permit and Development Tracker

The Saanich Permit and Development Tracker is available to the public to view current development and permit applications and track their progress online.  

Subscribe to Updates on Current and Future Applications

(New Feature Available August 28, 2024)

The Saanich Permit and Development tracker allows users to sign up for automatic email updates on current and future development applications. This service requires a MySaanich account. If you do not already have an account, you will be prompted to sign up.

You can subscribe to a single application or multiple applications at one time by selecting them on the search page.  You will receive an email notification when:

  • A development application is scheduled to appear at a Council Meeting, Public Hearing, or Committee of the Whole Meeting,
  • A development application is Approved/Rejected in one of the previously listed meetings.

You can also subscribe to receive updates when future applications are submitted to the District.

Subscriptions are available for the following Current and Future Applications

  • Development Permit
  • Development Permit Amendment
  • Development Variance Permit
  • Garden Suite Development Permit
  • Heritage Registry
  • Liquor Applications
  • Rezoning
  • Subdivision
  • Temporary Use

How to Subscribe to Updates on Current Applications

  1. On the search page dropdown menu, select the filter to display. For example, all applications in a specific neighbourhood can be displayed by selecting “Neighbourhood” in the drop-down menu and choosing the desired neighbourhood.
  2. Click “Add to my Subscriptions.” This page will now display the files you have selected. If you have not signed into MySaanich yet, you will be prompted to do so.
  3. Click “Select All” and then click “Subscribe” to add the selected applications to your subscriptions.

How to Subscribe to Updates on Future Applications

  1. Click the menu button at the top-right corner of the page and select “Add Future Application Subscriptions.”
  2. On the Future Application page, select the application types and/or neighbourhoods that you wish to subscribe to. For example, all applications in a specific neighbourhood can be selected by:
  3. Under “Filter by Application Type,” clicking “Select All
  4. Under “Filter by Neighbourhood", clicking “All Neighbourhoods” and selecting the desired neighbourhood
  5. Clicking “Add Future Application Subscription(s)”

Repeat these steps if you wish to add more neighbourhood or application types to this list.

How to Unsubscribe to Updates

Click “Manage my Subscriptions” in the top-right corner of the page to see a list of your current subscriptions. Select the application that you want to unsubscribe from, and click the “Unsubscribe” in the top-left corner.