Building & Development
Building and Development services fall under Portugal Cove-St. Philip’s Planning and Development department.
To speak with someone in the Planning & Development Department, call 709-895-8000
This department facilitates the following:
- The administration of the Town’s Municipal Plan and Development Regulations
- Zoning and public regulations
- Building permits
- Occupancy permits
- Development control
- Town plan review and updating of the plan
- GIS and mapping
- Environmental monitoring
Notices
Applications and related forms are available on this page. We encourage residents to email planning and development submissions or applications to [email protected].
Submissions and applications are also accepted at the Town Office during normal business hours (Monday to Friday, 8:30 am to 4:30 pm).
Municipal Plan and Regulations
The Municipal Plan and Development Regulations are legal documents created under the authority of the Urban and Rural Planning Act, 2000 and guide the future growth and physical improvements of the Town for a 10-year period.
Please be advised that periodically Council may make amendments to the Town’s Municipal Plan and Development Regulations 2014-2024.
Below, for your convenience, are working copies of the planning documents with amendments which have been registered and published in the Newfoundland and Labrador Gazette. The original amendment documents can be found at the Town Office.
Municipal Plan 2014-2024
Development Regulations 2014-2024
(Updated August 2024)
Subdivision Design and Construction Standards
Flood Zone Information and Maps
Appeals
In accordance with Part VI (APPEALS) of the Urban and Rural Planning Act, 2000, a person(s) aggrieved of certain decisions of Council may appeal that decision to the Eastern Newfoundland Regional Appeal Board. Information regarding appeals (i.e. what can be appealed, filing and appeal, and results of appeal hearings) can be found here.
Permits Issued
For additional yearly permit collections, please contact the Planning and Development Department.
