Heritage Alteration Permits

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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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