Planning & Land Use

Under the direction of the Director of Development Services, all land development applications including Subdivisions, Bareland Strata Subdivisions, Strata, Rezoning, Development Permits, Development Variance Permits, Temporary Use Permits and ALR applications are processed through the Planning Department.

Planning is the lead department for development applications and approvals. Planning staff also provide professional advice to Council on land use planning issues.

Land use planning functions are both Current and Long Range.

The Planning Department is located on Level 2 of City Hall and can be contacted by phone at (250) 490-2501 or via email at development@penticton.ca.

Please ensure that you contact our Planning Department to arrange for a pre-application meeting to discuss your project prior to the application being submitted.