If you are planning a renovation, addition, or as-built survey in West Vancouver, obtaining original building plans is a key part of design verification. The District has scanned historic building permit plans into digital format, with some records dating back to the 1950s.

Official District of West Vancouver Resources

Property Information: Permits and inspections records overview.
Order House Plans: Digital plan request process.
House Plan Request Form: Request for Building Plans Form (PDF).
Registered Owner Authorization: Authorization Form (PDF).

Request Original Building Drawings - Step by Step

1
Confirm Eligibility and Property Details
2
Complete Required Forms
3
Submit Request by Email
4
Pay Fees and Receive Files

Step 1 - Confirm Eligibility and Property Details

The District stores approved building permit plans in digital records through Permits and Inspections. Requestors can be:

Property owner
Owner's agent
Strata corporation

Prepare the civic address and requestor details before submission.

Step 2 - Complete Required Forms

Complete and sign the House Plan Request Form.

If the requestor is an owner's agent or strata corporation, include a completed Registered Owner's Authorization Form.

Step 3 - Submit Request by Email

Send the completed request package to plans@westvancouver.ca.

Upon receipt, staff will email instructions to complete the online application and payment process.

Step 4 - Pay Fees and Receive Files

Current guidance:

Single family or duplex: $130.00 + GST
Commercial and multi-family: $275.00 + GST

After payment, plans are sent via secure file-sharing link. Requests are processed by date payment is received, and timelines vary by request volume.

District of West Vancouver Building Plan Request Summary

A quick checklist for forms, authorization, submission, fees, and comfort letter fallback.

Step	What to Do	Official Link
1. Confirm Request Type	Historic permit plans are digitized and available by request for owners, owner agents, and strata corporations.	Order House Plans
2. Complete Forms	Submit the House Plan Request Form. If requestor is an owner agent or strata corporation, include Registered Owner's Authorization.	House Plan Request Form (PDF)
3. Submit by Email	Email completed forms to plans@westvancouver.ca.	plans@westvancouver.ca
4. Fees and Delivery	Single family/duplex: $130 + GST. Commercial and multi-family: $275 + GST.	Property Information and Plan Fees

No Drawings on File? Request a Comfort Letter

You can request a Property Search Comfort Letter from the District. This letter provides available permit and property-status details, but does not include copies of plans.

What it can include: Permits issued, occupancy date, outstanding work orders, zoning information, and Board of Variance applications.
Submission: Email comfort letter request with Registered Owner's Authorization to plans@westvancouver.ca.
Comfort Letter page: Property Search Comfort Letter.
Authorization form: Registered Owner's Authorization form.

If no drawings exist and a comfort letter is not sufficient for your project, Canadian Blueprint can accurately reconstruct your floor plans so your renovation or addition can move forward with confidence. See As-Built Measuring for more information.

Need Help Reading or Using the Drawings?

Once you receive your records, Canadian Blueprint can verify file completeness, interpret permit-era documentation, and reconstruct accurate as-built CAD drawings so your renovation or addition can move forward with confidence.

Contact Canadian Blueprint — we work with West Vancouver homeowners and contractors regularly and understand the local permit process.

Get Original Building Plans from the District of West Vancouver