Vancouver Multiplex Permit Timeline: What to Plan For Before You Submit

Start with a timeline that protects decisions, not just dates

Owners often build a permit schedule around a target submission week and then discover the real delays came from unresolved design assumptions. A better approach is to treat the first phase as a decision sprint: zoning interpretation, site constraints, unit mix targets, and budget alignment.

What to lock before consultant drawings accelerate

• Target unit count and approximate bedroom mix
• Parking and access assumptions
• Survey availability and site measurements
• Budget range for construction and soft costs
• Decision maker turnaround time for approvals

Build a submission package checklist around dependencies

A strong submission package is less about volume and more about consistency. If your addressing, site dimensions, and unit labels are inconsistent across sheets, review cycles slow down.

The fastest approvals usually come from teams that reduce reviewer questions before the first comment letter arrives.

A simple dependency map for owners

Start by listing which documents depend on final massing, then which depend on final unit layout. This keeps your team from polishing details that may change after a zoning or servicing adjustment.

Use quick feedback loops while designs are still cheap to change

Share a one-page brief with your architect, builder, and financing partner before the drawing package is fully developed. The goal is not final approval; it is to expose assumptions early.

Final pre-submit review

Before submission, run a final review across the package and ask one question for each drawing set: *does this sheet match the current design intent and address all known constraints?*

That simple pass catches a surprising number of avoidable revisions.