City of Cranbrook — Building Permits updated daily
YTD Permits Issued
YTD Permit Value
YTD Count vs Prior Year
YTD Value vs Prior Year
Annual permits issued
Total number of building permits issued per year
Annual permit value
Total construction value of building permits per year
Year-on-year change — count
Percentage change in number of permits vs. prior year
Year-on-year change — value
Percentage change in construction value vs. prior year
Permits by type — count
Annual number of permits broken down by permit type
Permits by type — value
Annual construction value broken down by permit type
Monthly permits by year
Monthly permit counts with each year as a separate trace
Seasonal patterns
Monthly permit intensity by year — darker = more permits
Monthly permit count — last 13 months
Number of permits per month for the last 13 complete months
Monthly permit value — last 13 months
Construction value per month for the last 13 complete months
Quarterly permit count — last 5 quarters
Number of permits per quarter for the last 5 complete quarters
Quarterly permit value — last 5 quarters
Construction value per quarter for the last 5 complete quarters
Historical permit value (2000–2020)
Total construction value of building permits — historical annual data
Community Development Process - Comparative Review
Housing Units Created per 1000
Residential Permits Timeline
Housing and Growth
Expectations of development have changed and now regularly address affordable housing and climate mitigation. The Community's development approvals play an important role in ensuring community interests are met and that developments are healthy and safe.
A measure of growth in a community is the creation of new housing units. In 2020 the City of Cranbrook saw an increase in 18.3 housing units per 1000 people. This is the highest rate of all communities surveyed.
Total Housing Units Created in 2020
Comparison of total number of housing units created in reviewed communities
Housing Units Created in 2020 per 1000 Population
Comparison of number of housing units created in reviewed communities per 1000 population
Total Building Permits Value in 2020
Comparison of total value of building permits issued in reviewed communities
Number of Building Permits Issued in 2020
Comparison of number of building permits issued in reviewed communities
Average Building Permit Value in 2020
Comparison of average value of building permits issued in reviewed communities
Building Permits Value per 1000 Population in 2020
Comparison of building permits value per 1000 population in reviewed communities
Building and Inspections
Building Permits are an economic indicator that helps measure the demand in the real estate market and can estimate future performance of the construction industry. The total amount of Building Permits provides an overview of the workload on each respective department. Each Local Government provides its members, Council and Boards, and the wider community, with the required statistics through a combination of monthly, quarterly, annual, financial and community reports. These are predominantly available on the respective City Website with very few cities not posting them electronically.
The City of Cranbrook Building and Inspection team:
- is 3rd in Permits processed per Inspector and surpasses the top 2 communities in permit value, an indicator of the complexity of the projects.
- has fastest turnaround time for Residential Permits (tied with Salmon Arm)
- is 2nd in turnaround time for Commercial Permits (tied with Nelson and Port Alberni)
- has lowest per capita Building Inspectors
- has less administrative support with one .5 PT allotted compared to 1 FTE or more
- is 4th Highest Permit Value per 1000 population
Number of Building Permits per Inspector
Comparison of number of building permits per inspector in reviewed communities
Average Building Permit Timelines (weeks)
Comparison of average building permit timelines in reviewed communities per 1000 population
Average Development Permit Timelines (months)
Comparison of average development permit timelines in reviewed communities per 1000 population