Planning Department

The City of Duncan Planning Department offers services in the field of land use planning encompassing a wide range of land use permit applications, including, but not limited to: Development and Development Variance Permits, Sign Permits, Subdivisions, Temporary Use Permits, as well as Official Community Plan and Zoning Amendments.

In addition to permitting, the Planning Department provides an array of plans, reports, and other services for the City, including:

Climate Change and Adaptation Planning

Community Plans and Reports

Development Cost Charges

Development Forms and Applications

Development Permit Areas

Façade Improvement Program

Heritage Conservation (Coming Soon)

Liquor and Cannabis Licensing

Secondary Suites

Sign Permits

Small-Scale Multi-Unit Housing

Subdivision

Zoning

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Development Planning Information

Are you looking for more information about developments in the City of Duncan?

• Get applications and forms,
• View our active applications,
• Learn about public hearings.

The following Bylaws are associated with the development process:

• Zoning Bylaw No. 3166, 2017
  • Zoning Map
• Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 3226, 2024
  • Land Use Designation Map
• Development Cost Charges Bylaw No. 3234, 2023
• Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 3212, 2020
• Floodplain Designation Bylaw No. 3236, 2023
  • Floodplain Designation Map
• Sign Bylaw No. 3095, 2013
  • Sign Districts Map
• Building Bylaw No. 1848, 1998
• Tree Protection Bylaw No. 3135, 2014
• Works and Services Bylaw No. 3158, 2017

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Current Projects and Community Engagement

Visit bigconversations.duncan.ca to stay up-to-date and engaged with everything going on in the City of Duncan.

For more information or enquiries please get in touch with us at:
Phone: 250-746-6126
Email: developmentservices@duncan.ca

Kyle Young, Director of Planning and Sustainability – kyoung@duncan.ca
Larissa Barry-Thibodeau, City Planner – larissa@duncan.ca
Spencer Croft, Planning Technician – scroft@duncan.ca