BuildData
Surrey Construction Data
8k+ building permit records from Surrey, British Columbia, plus contractor profiles, planning applications, business licences, property assessments, and zoning. One API, geocoded, normalized, and refreshed automatically.
Datasets available in Surrey
Beyond building permits, Surrey also has Contractor profiles, Planning applications, Business licences, Property assessments, and Zoning in the same API, queryable with the same parameters.
/permit/contractor/planning_application/licence/assessment/zoneAbout Surrey Construction Data
Surrey 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, planning applications, business licences, property assessments, and zoning for Surrey, available through the same API with the same parameters. BuildData collects and normalizes these records from Surrey’s open data portals on a daily-to-weekly cadence (by dataset), making 8k+ Surrey permits searchable through a single REST API.
2k+ building permits were issued in Surrey, BC over the past 12 months, representing $3.8B in declared construction value. Other permits lead by volume. Every record is geocoded and normalized to a consistent schema, so you can query Surrey 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
Surrey Permits by Type
Breakdown of permit categories across all years on record.
Recent Surrey Building Permits
Latest permits issued in Surrey, loaded live from the BuildData API.
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Surrey Planning Applications by Status
Breakdown of categories across all records on file.
Recent Planning Applications in Surrey
Latest planning application records, loaded live from the BuildData API.
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Surrey Business Licences by Category
Breakdown of categories across all records on file.
Recent Business Licences in Surrey
Latest business licence records, loaded live from the BuildData API.
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Property Assessments in Surrey
Property assessment records, loaded live from the BuildData API.
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Query Surrey Permits via API
Filter by type, date range, address, or construction value. Returns JSON.