Completed Applications can be submitted between 8:30 am - 4:00 pm, Monday to Friday (excluding statutory holidays). Please email a copy of your application submission to planning-applications@abbotsford.ca so that it can be reviewed for completeness before bringing in your submission to City Hall.
If you have questions about the application, please email planning-applications@abbotsford.ca for assistance.
To schedule a meeting with City staff prior to submitting an application, please review the Development Inquiry Meeting Information.
Guidelines for development permits can be found in the Official Community Plan Bylaw, Part V - Development Permit Guidelines in the Official Community Plan (OCP) or within the applicable Neighbourhood Plan.
For inclusion, subdivision, boundary realignment or non-farm use applications, you will need to review the ALC's Before You Start an Application information.
To make an ALC application, you will need to first submit an application to the Provincial Agricultural Land Commission via their Online Application Portal. Once you have applied through the ALC, complete and submit an ALC Application to the City of Abbotsford Planning Services Division. As part of the application submission, a printout of your Provincial Agricultural Land Commission Applicant Submission will be required.
For more information on the ALC Application process and application requirements, please refer to the ALC Application Guide.
Please review our Fees & Charges document for applicable application fees.
To make a Liquor Licence or Provincial Non-Medical Cannabis Retail Licence application, you will need to first submit an application to the Liquor & Cannabis Regulation Branch, then submit a completed LCRB Application Form and all required supporting documentation to the City of Abbotsford Planning Services Division.
For more information on Provincial Non-Medical Cannabis Retail Licences, please see Council's Cannabis Retail Store Policy (C005-11) or the Cannabis November 2020 Bulletin.
