Development Permits

Development Permits

Development means: 

Excavating, stockpiling, and the creation of either of them; a building, an addition to, replacement, or repair of a building and the construction or placement of any of them on, in, over or under land; a change of use of a lot, a building or an act done in relation to a lot or a building that results in, or is likely to result in a change of use of the lot or building; or: a change in the intensity of use of the lot, a building or an act done in relation to a lot or a building that results in, or is likely to result in a change in the intensity of the use of the lot or building. 

The Town of High Level's Land Use Bylaw guides all "development" that may occur through the use of Development Permits. The town has 9 different Development Permit application forms. Each form is tailored to collecting the required information for the different types of development, in order for the applications to be processed efficiently by the Town. Most applications will also require additional information, including, but not limited to: 

  • Site Plans;
  • Photos of Existing Buildings:
  • Building Floor Plan / Blueprint Drawings:
  • Building Elevation Drawings:
  • Engineered (stamped) Drawings: 
  • Stormwater Management Plans; and
  • Lot Grading Plans or Certificates. 

The Town aims to process Development Permits within 24 to 48 hours - we can only do this if all the required information is submitted at the same time as the application form. Any missing information required by the Planning & Development department will result in longer application timelines. 

Planning & Development staff are here to guide you through the development process; please reach out to us with any questions about your prosed development. It is always better to check whether permits are required, BEFORE you start your project/


Costs

The cost of a Development Permit can vary depending on the designated land use (residential, commercial, etc) and the type of development being done. Below is a chart wit the costs associated with each type of Development Permit. 

Item Land Use District Fee
Construction or replacement of principal use R-1, R-2, R-3, R-4, C-1, C-3, IND, CU, A, P, R$200.00
Construction or replacement of principal use DC$300.00
Manufactured home R-1,R-2, R-4, A$100.00
Change of use or additional use All Land Use Districts $50.00
Accessory use
Home Occupation
Signage
Demolition
Temporary use
Events 		All Land Use Districts $25.00
Relocatable industrial accommodations IND $200.00
Development agreementAll Land Use Districts $500.00
Variance RequestAll Land Use Districts$100.00
Commercial off-site parkingC-1$1,500.00 per parking stall 
Land titles documentation
registration/discharge 		All Land Use Districts$25.00 per document 
Development commenced without permitsAll Land Use DistrictsFees Doubled 
Non-profit use All Land Use Districts$0.00
Accessibility renovations All Land Use Districts$0.00


Permits

Before you begin the development permit process, here are a few informational one-pagers to help you through the process.

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To obtain an application for a Development Permit, please contact Planning & Development or download a PDF-fillable application form below.  

  1. 2023 Approved Development Permits
  2. 2022 Approved Development Permits
  3. 2021 Approved Development Permits
  4. 2020 Approved Development Permits 
Development 
Permit #
 Land Use 
Zoning
 Legal 
Description
 Civic Address Proposed Use Applicant Issue Date
DP23-001 IND 
(Industrial)
 Lot B, Block 
4, Plan 
8320882
 11401 - 92 
Street
 9,857 sq.ft. 
addition to 
existing 
sawmill, 
new dust 
collection 
system and 
upgrades to 
residual 
handling 
system
 Roy McCaig February 1, 
2023
DP23-002 R-1 
(Residential)
 Lot 20, 
Block 17, 
Plan 3439TR
 10307 - 101 
Street
 Home 
Occupation: 
Pharmacy 
Consulting
 Manojkumar 
Savsani
 March 3, 
2023
DP23-003 CU 
(Community 
Use)
 Lot 1, Plan 
8922751
 9802-88 
Street
 Renovations
including
opening a
wall from
the entry
doors to
coffee area,
repurposing
one room
and building
another for
coat and
footwear
storage,
remove
non-
operational
heaters, and
installation
of new
lighting
 Tyler Braun March 3, 
2023
DP23-004 C-3 
(Highway 
Commercial)
 Lot 56, 
Block 30, 
Plan 032 
4786
 11102 – 106 
Street
 Phase 1: 
Dwelling – 
Apartment 
with 8-Units
 Savage
Construction 
Ltd.
 April 3, 
2023
DP23-005 C-3 
(Highway 
Commercial)
 Lot 4, Block 
1, Plan 5575 
MC
 9906 – 97 
Street
 Temporary 
Silver Star 
Auction 
Signage
 Silver Star 
Auction
 March 28, 
2023
ULA-001 None: Town
Right-of-
Way
 North of Lot 
2A, Block 
12, Plan 
1271 TR
 North of 
9805 – 105 
Avenue
 Telus 864
Corning
Type
Cabinet
 Telus 
Communications 
Inc.
 March 28, 
2023
ULA-002 None: Town
Right-of-
Way
 North of Lot 
9, Block 1, 
Plan 872 
2221
 North of 
10500 – 94 
Street
 Telus 864
Corning
Type
Cabinet
 Telus
Communications
Inc.
 March 28,
2023
ULA-003 None: Town
Right-of-
Way
 West of Lot 
1, Plan 952 
0870
 West of 
11403 – 95 
Street
 Telus 864
Corning
Type
Cabinet
 Telus
Communications
Inc.
 March 28,
2023
ULA-004 None: Town
Right-of-
Way
 North of Lot 
28MR, Block 
33, Plan 982 
6564
 Northwest 
of 10301 
Chinchaga 
Drive
 Telus 864
Corning
Type
Cabinet
 Telus
Communications
Inc.
 March 28,
2023
ULA-005 None: Town
Right-of-
Way
 Lot 1PUL, 
Block 55, 
Plan 002 
4780
 South of 2 
Dogwood 
Avenue
 Telus 864
Corning
Type
Cabinet
 Telus
Communications
Inc.
 March 28,
2023
ULA-006 None: Town
Right-of-
Way
 South of Lot 
9, Block 29, 
Plan 972 
1291
 South of 
10701 – 100 
Avenue
 Telus 864
Corning
Type
Cabinet
 Telus
Communications
Inc.
 March 28,
2023
ULA-007 None: Town
Right-of-
Way
 South of Lot 1, 
Block 30, 
Plan 082 
4003
 North of 
9801 – 98 
Avenue
 Telus 864
Corning
Type
Cabinet
 Telus
Communications
Inc.
 March 28,
2023
DP23-006 C-3 
(Highway 
Commercial)
 Lot 4; Block 
2; Plan 5575 
MC
 97 Street Temporary
Storage
 Magnetsigns La
Crete		 April 14,
2023
DP23-007 IND
(Industrial)
 Lot 7, Block 
4, Plan 022 
1284
 10492 – 93 
Street
 Helicopter 
Landing Pad 
– Annual 
Seasonal 
Use
 Government of 
Alberta – 
Forestry, Parks, 
and Tourism
 April 14, 
2023
DP23-008 C-3 
(Highway 
Commercial)
 Lot 13; 
Block 28; 
Plan 782 
3109
 10505 – 96 
Street
 Collegiate 
School and 
Training 
Centre
 Fort Vermilion 
School Division
 April 20, 
2023
DP23-009 IND 
(Industrial)
 Lot 38; 
Plan 
992 6142
 11406 – 95 
Street
 Widening 
Access 
Approach to 
11m/36ft.
 Edwin Krahn April 26, 
2023
DP23-011 R-2
(Residential)		 Lot 66; Block
27; Plan 5035
TR		 9912 - 106 
Street		 Manufactured
Home - 
Mobile with
46% yard 
variances		 Ike Bueckert May 11, 2023
DP23-012 IND
(Industrial)		 Lot 38; Block -
;Plan 992 6142		 11406 - 95 
Street		 Office Building 
Moved-in with
50% yard 
variance		 Edwin Krahn May 10, 2023
ULA23-008
-
 Fibre Service Area 1
-
 Placing new Telus
Conduits Above and 
at 
Surface Grade 
Structures		 Telus
Communications		 12-May-23
ULA23-009
-
 Fibre Service Area 2
-
 Placing new Telus
Conduits Above and
at
Surface Grade
Structures
 Telus
Communications		 15-May-23
ULA23-10
-
 Rainbow Blvd. /
HWY58 Intersection
-
 Place HDPE duct and 
change 2 pedestals for
customer fibre service		 Telecon 15-May-23
ULA23-11 C-3(Highway
Commercial)		 Lot 6-7; Block 35;
Plan 832 1075		 9702
Rainbow
Boulevard		 Place HDPE duct and
change out 2 existing
pedestals for 
customer service to 
Leon's		 Telecon 15-May-23
DP23-013 R-1(Residential) Lot 7; Block 43; Plan 
952 2237		 10503
Chinchaga 
Drive		 Replacing deck and 
installation of 
4.9ft./1.49m front
yard fence with a 35% 
variance		 Chris McMahon 18-May-23
DP23-014 C-1(Commercial) Lot 11-13; Block 24;
Plan 4507NY		 11406 - 95
Street		 Temporary Sign - 
Freestanding on Town 
Right-of-Way		 Keith Hill 18-May-23
DP23-015 C-3(Highway
Commercial)		 Lot 3; Block 1; Plan
5575MC		 9810 - 97 
Street		 Install 7ft. X 21ft. Gate Darryl Friesen  15-May-23
DP23-016 IND(Industrial)  Lot 1; Block 1; Plan
042 3861		 11000 - 97
Street		 Two 14ft. X 62ft. 
Temporary 
Bunkhouses		 Decant
Construction Ltd.		 08-Jun-23
DP23-017 R-4 
(Manufactured 
Home - Mobile 
and Transition Neighbourhood)
 Lot B; Block 27; 
Plan 4507NY
 9900 - 98 Avenue 400 Man 
Temporary 
Bunkhouse 
Structures Moved-
In
 Dene Tha' First Nation 19-May-23