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Pre-Application
Welcome to the Pre-Application request process.
Please note the following application conditions:
  • You must have a MySaanich profile to make an application. If you do not have a profile, register for one before starting.
  • Ensure you have all required documentation, as per the Pre-Application Project Submission Details.
  • The application will timeout after 30 minutes of inactivity; draft applications will be saved for 15 days (and accessible through MySaanich Draft Applications
  • Pre-Application fee must be paid via credit card (2.4% convenience fee applies) upon application submission
Pre-Application Fee's:
  • Minor - $750.00. A minor development is a residential development with 20 or fewer housing units
  • Major - $1500.00. A major development is:
    • Residential development of 21 housings units or more
    • Commercial development
    • Industrial development
    • Institutional development
    • Development requiring an OCP amendment
Required Materials
To submit a Pre-Application, the following digital plan materials are required at a conceptual level.
Please review the Pre-Application Project Submission Details for more information on each of the following elements:
  • Technical Data Summary
  • Context Plan
  • Site Plan
  • Floor Plans
  • Streetscape Elevations
  • Elevation Plans
  • Sections
  • Servicing
  • Block Massing
Digital Plan Submission Requirements
  • Consolidate all plans into ONE document (maximum 30 MB)
  • PDF file format in metric scale, sized at 24" x 36"
  • Files to be unsealed/unlocked
  • Flattened vector layers
  • Plan resolution 72 dpi (minimum)
  • Do not include layer information, hyperlinks, bookmarks or comments
  • Do not capture fonts used in drawing
  • Follow PDF file naming convention "YYYY-MM-DD-File Description-Address"
  • Example: 2024-06-25 Plans-234 Blue Corner Ave