Development and Building Professionals Hub

Development and building applications

We’ve curated this space for development and building professionals. From policies to construction, we have the information and application forms you need for your projects.

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Common applications

Land Use Redesignation

Changing a land use district

Subdivison

Dividing a parcel of land

Construction drawings

Construction drawing review process

New commercial construction

New buildings and additions to existing buildings

Alterations to existing buildings

Interior and exterior renovations, structural changes

Development permit

Changes to the property outside the district standard rules

Demolitions

Commercial projects that require building demolition or removal

View all application types

Find application information, how to apply, timelines, and links to applying online.

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New to the application process?

Getting started with development & building can be easy with The City. Businesses can submit permit applications through one of our online tools.

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Tools and resources

Application requirements (CARLs)

Requirements for your application

Industry bulletins

What has changed recently for applications

Fee calculators

Determine fees for building and development permits

Staff directory

Corporate Planning Applications Group contact info

Resource library

Planning publications, policies, bylaws

Land Use Bylaw

Rules and regulations for development of land in Calgary

MyID Help

Learn about MyID accounts, register, and FAQs

Property Research

Find planning-related records, plans and data for Calgary properties

Maps

Development map

Current development applications across Calgary including utility information.

myProperty map

Information on land use designations, direct control area, development and building permits, and more for each property.

Local policy plans

Shows which parcel(s) are impacted by one or more policy plans and links to each document.

ENMAX Load Capacity Map

Illustrates the estimated load capacity available within the ENMAX distribution service territory.

Airport vicinity protection area map

Shows locations where development outlined in the AVPA regulation is prohibited based on Noise Exposure Forecast (NEF) areas.

Calgary's River Flood Map

Shows areas at risk of river flooding.

More City of Calgary maps

What's new

Dispatch newsletter

Our Dispatch e-mail newsletter has updates on land use and development, building use, safety, health and occupancy, and business licensing and activities.

Twitter @yycplan

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Read past issues

Find previous Dispatch issues from The City of Calgary.

Past issues

Events

March 15, 2022

Restaurant and Brewery webinar

Hear from the Calgary Building Services team as they discuss common inspection issues in commercial kitchens, types of permits required, and the inspections process.

Watch the recording

April 19, 2022, 6-7 p.m.

Hiring a Licensed Contractor

Hear from the Calgary Building Services team on the value of pulling permits when making renovations to your property and how to make sure you have everything in place before you get started.

2022

More webinars

See upcoming webinars and watch recordings of past webinars on building code, secondary suites, and more.

Contact us

Planning Services Centre

Hours: Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. - 4:15 p.m.

Live chat: calgary.ca/livechat

Call: 403-268-5311

Corporate Planning Applications Group (CPAG)

Find CPAG staff to contact about specific applications.

CPAG contact directory