Heritage Alteration Permits
· Islands Trust Area · Applications, Forms & Guides · 2025
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www.islandstrust.bc.ca Galiano, Mayne, North Pender, Saturna, South Pender Islands Victoria Office 200 - 1627 Fort Street Victoria, BC V8R 1H8 Ph: (250) 405-5151 southinfo@islandstrust.bc.ca Salt Spring Island, Ballenas- Winchelsea Islands Salt Spring Office 4 - 121 McPhillips Avenue Salt Spring Island, BC V8K 2T6 Ph: (250) 537-9144 ssiinfo@islandstrust.bc.ca Denman, Gabriola, Gambier, Hornby, Lasqueti, Thetis Northern Office 700 North Road Gabriola Island, BC V0R 1X3 Ph: (250) 247-2063 northinfo@islandstrust.bc.ca Heritage Alteration Permits Information about Heritage Alteration Permits Heritage Conservation Areas may be designated in an Official Community Plan (OCP) to conserve the community’s cultural heritage. For land, structures, buildings, and specified heritage trees scheduled for heritage protection, a Heritage Alteration Permit is required to: • Alter buildings or structures • Repair or alter building exteriors where the original materials are not to be either salvaged and reused or simulated by new materials on visible parts of the building • Construct or alter a building or structure greater than one storey in height on a property that adjoins a property with a listed heritage building • Remove heritage trees • Consolidate land parcels In order to obtain a heritage alteration permit, an applicant must demonstrate compliance with prescribed guidelines. Guidelines for conserving community heritage are located in the OCP. Application Process Pre-Application Before applying, review applicable Local Trust Committee policies and regulations, including: • Official Community Plan o Determine whether or not proposed uses, buildings or structures, will be located within or adjacent to, the Schedule of Protected Heritage; if so, an application for a Heritage Alteration Permit may be required; contact Islands Trust to confirm o Review applicable Heritage Alteration Permit guidelines; one or more professionals may be required to support the development proposal • Land Use Bylaw (LUB) o Confirm that the zoning of the property permits the proposed use and density o Ensure that the proposed uses, buildings, and structures comply with siting, size, and dimension requirements • Check requirements of other government agencies (e.g. site servicing, road access, building code, water licensing, etc.) • Review the Islands Trust website or contact planning staff for specific requirements for the relevant development permit areas Application Submission • Submit a complete application to the Islands Trust Portal; incomplete applications will not be processed • Islands Trust staff may contact you to request any additional application materials Application Review • An Islands Trust planner will evaluate the proposal in relation to the applicable Heritage Alteration Permit guidelines, land use regulations, Islands Trust Policy Statement and OCP; the planner may liaise with other agencie
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