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Planning & Development 2017-09-05 Surrey issues building permits to ensure that construction complies with the BC Building Code as well as the City's own policies and regulations. Information gathered from building permit applications provide insights into demographic changes and development activity. It is also used to calibrate the City's population estimates. Information is available on current building permit activity as well as [building permit activity for previous years.](https://www.surrey.ca/city-services/1414.aspx) Detailed building permit summaries are prepared each month. They provide monthly and current year cumulative information on the number of permits issued, the number of dwellings being built, and the value of the permits. The summaries also provide comparable information from the previous year.
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City Of Surrey
Planning & Development 2017-09-05 Certain types of development projects require planning approval before a building permit can be issued. Current year information is available for the most common types of development approvals: rezoning, subdivision and development permits. Information is also available on [development approvals in previous years.](https://www.surrey.ca/city-services/1414.aspx)

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