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Vaughan Building Permit Search

16k+ building permit records from Vaughan, Ontario, plus contractor profiles, planning applications, business licences, major projects, and zoning. One API, geocoded, normalized, and refreshed automatically.

Permits and their status, licences, planning applications, heritage designation, zoning and what is nearby. Free to search.

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16k
Total Permits
1k
Last 12 Months
6
Permit Categories

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Datasets available in Vaughan

Beyond building permits, Vaughan also has Contractor profiles, Planning applications, Business licences, Major projects, and Zoning in the same API, queryable with the same parameters.

Building permits
16k records
/permit
Checked daily
Contractor profiles
1k records
/contractor
Checked daily
Planning applications
2k records
/planning_application
Checked weekly
Business licences
11k records
/licence
Checked daily
Major projects
61 records
/major_project
Checked weekly
Zoning
5k zones
/zone
Checked monthly

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About Vaughan Construction Data

Vaughan 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, major projects, and zoning for Vaughan, available through the same API with the same parameters. BuildData collects and normalizes these records from Vaughan’s open data portals on a daily-to-weekly cadence (by dataset), making 16k+ Vaughan permits searchable through a single REST API.

1k+ building permits were issued in Vaughan, ON over the past 12 months. New Construction permits lead by volume. Every record is geocoded and normalized to a consistent schema, so you can query Vaughan 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 Ontario

Vaughan Permits by Type

Breakdown of permit categories across all years on record.

New Construction
8k
Other
6k
Renovation
1k
Demolition
363
Addition
65
Change of Use
2

Recent Vaughan Building Permits

Latest permits issued in Vaughan, loaded live from the BuildData API.

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Vaughan Planning Applications by Status

Breakdown of categories across all records on file.

Other
2k

Recent Planning Applications in Vaughan

Latest planning application records, loaded live from the BuildData API.

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Vaughan Business Licences by Category

Breakdown of categories across all records on file.

Other
2k
Professional Service
1k
Industrial
1k
Construction Trade
1k
Retail
1k
Food Service
1k

Recent Business Licences in Vaughan

Latest business licence records, loaded live from the BuildData API.

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Major Projects in Vaughan

Planned and under-construction capital projects, loaded live from the BuildData API.

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Query Vaughan Permits via API

Filter by type, date range, address, or construction value. Returns JSON.

curl --request GET --url "https://builddata-canadian-construction-data-api.p.rapidapi.com/permit?municipality=vaughan&permit_type_canonical=new_construction&limit=10" --header "X-RapidAPI-Key: YOUR_KEY_HERE" --header "X-RapidAPI-Host: builddata-canadian-construction-data-api.p.rapidapi.com"

Vaughan building permits: FAQ

How do I search Vaughan building permits?

Use the search box on this page: type an address, permit number, or contractor and it queries every Vaughan permit BuildData holds. Records come from Vaughan's own open data, geocoded and normalized.

How do I check the status of a building permit in Vaughan?

Search the address above. Each result shows the permit's status, type, issue date, and description as published by Vaughan. For an application still in progress, the city's own portal remains the authority.

Are Vaughan building permits public record?

Yes. Vaughan 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 Vaughan permit data?

BuildData refreshes Vaughan permits automatically, so new permits show up within days and go out in the next scheduled feed.

Can I get new Vaughan permits sent to me automatically?

Yes. A BuildData feed emails every new Vaughan 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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