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New Westminster Building Permit Search
See what was built at any New Westminster address: what was done, when, by which contractor, and the declared value.
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Beyond building permits, New Westminster also has Contractor profiles, Business licences, and Major projects in the same API, queryable with the same parameters.
/permit/contractor/licence/major_projectAbout New Westminster Construction Data
New Westminster building permits cover all permitted construction activity in the city: new homes and condos, commercial and industrial builds, residential renovations, additions, demolitions, and changes of use. BuildData also tracks contractor profiles, business licences, and major projects for New Westminster, available through the same API with the same parameters. BuildData collects and normalizes these records from New Westminster’s open data portals on a daily-to-weekly cadence (by dataset), making 2k+ New Westminster permits searchable through a single REST API.
282+ building permits were issued in New Westminster, BC over the past 12 months. Renovation permits lead by volume. Every record is geocoded and normalized to a consistent schema, so you can query New Westminster the same way you query any other Canadian city in the dataset.
Common uses
- Proptech and real estate: track the new development pipeline, spot supply trends before listings hit market
- Insurance: verify construction activity and renovation history at the property level
- Urban planning and research: analyze permit trends by type, neighbourhood, and time period
- Construction and trades: identify new project opportunities as permits are issued across British Columbia
New Westminster Permits by Type
Breakdown of permit categories over the last two years.
Recent New Westminster Building Permits
Latest permits issued in New Westminster, loaded live from the BuildData API.
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New Westminster Business Licences by Category
Breakdown of categories over the last two years.
Recent Business Licences in New Westminster
Latest business licence records, loaded live from the BuildData API.
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Major Projects in New Westminster
Planned and under-construction capital projects, loaded live from the BuildData API.
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Building with this? Every New Westminster record above is on the API at
/permit?municipality=new_westminster. See the documentation.
New Westminster building permits: FAQ
How do I search New Westminster building permits?
Use the search box on this page: type an address, permit number, or contractor and it queries every New Westminster permit BuildData holds. Records come from New Westminster's own open data, geocoded and normalized.
How do I check the status of a building permit in New Westminster?
Search the address above. Each result shows the permit's status, type, issue date, and description as published by New Westminster. For an application still in progress, the city's own portal remains the authority.
Are New Westminster building permits public record?
Yes. New Westminster publishes building permit records as open data, so anyone can look them up. BuildData aggregates, geocodes, and normalizes them so they are searchable in one place instead of one city portal at a time.
How current is New Westminster permit data?
BuildData refreshes New Westminster permits automatically, so new permits show up within days and go out in the next scheduled feed.
Can I get new New Westminster permits sent to me automatically?
Yes. A BuildData feed emails every new New Westminster building permit as a spreadsheet each week, with the address, type, value, and date. Add any other cities you sell into. 30-day free trial.
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