Pitt Meadows receives $120K to speed up housing approvals
Pitt Meadows is receiving $120,000 from the provincial government to help streamline its development approval process as part of a $9-million funding package aimed at accelerating housing construction across B.C.
The funding was announced Tuesday as part of the Province’s Local Government Development Approvals Program, which will provide grants to 56 local governments to improve how housing applications are processed and approved.
Housing and Municipal Affairs Minister Christine Boyle said the funding is intended to help municipalities reduce delays and get more homes built faster.
“Our focus from the start has been on helping people across B.C. find housing that fits their needs and budgets,” Boyle said. “With the Local Government Development Approvals Program, local governments can improve their internal processes and development approvals, so that we can speed up the delivery of homes for people living and working in B.C.”
While the Province did not specify how Pitt Meadows plans to use its grant, eligible projects include digitizing permitting systems, aligning municipal processes with the provincial BC Building Permit Hub, adopting standardized housing designs and exploring prefabricated or modular construction methods.
The grants are administered through the Union of British Columbia Municipalities (UBCM) and are designed to help local governments modernize approval systems that can slow new housing projects.
Minister of State for Local Governments and Rural Communities Brittny Anderson said the funding builds on the province’s broader effort to increase housing supply.
“The province is building the housing people in B.C. need, with more than 99,000 homes built or underway,” Anderson said. “We’re going to continue our strong partnerships to build so British Columbians are able to afford to rent, to own and stay in the communities they work in, where their families are and where they call home.”
UBCM president Cori Ramsay said streamlining municipal approval processes is an important part of increasing housing supply.
“Getting the homes British Columbians need approved, built and available requires all orders of government and industry to work together to improve development approvals processes,” Ramsay said. “Across B.C., local governments are investing in practical solutions to streamline approvals, including digitizing permitting systems, adopting standardized housing designs and modernizing processes.”
Pitt Meadows was one of several Metro Vancouver municipalities to receive funding through this intake. Burnaby received nearly $200,000, Richmond $200,000, Delta just under $200,000, Port Moody $100,000 and Vancouver almost $200,000.
The province said more than 70 local governments applied for funding during the program’s 2026 intake, with additional grant approvals expected. This marks the third round of funding under the Local Government Development Approvals Program.
