Calgary Development Permit Public Notices With Geospatial Boundaries

Development Permit Public Notices data consists of development permits published by the City of Calgary, as legally required for a two-week period. The dataset includes permit details, addresses, and multiple layers of geospatial boundary information. It is provided by data.calgary.ca and was last updated in April 2026.

Use Cases

• Analyze spatial distribution of permits using POINT coordinates and Ward Boundaries to identify development hotspots.
• Track permit application timelines by analyzing DP_AD_DT (advertisement date) and DP_AD_END_DT columns.
• Classify permit types and statuses using LUD_CD (land use code) and JOB_STA_LNG_DSCRN (job status description).
• Join permit data with demographic or community data using CALGIS CENSUS COMMUNITY DIST 2015 Shape File or Calgary Communities 2 fields.
• Model permit approval rates or volumes over time using temporal fields and categorical features like COM_NM (community name).

Strengths

• Includes multiple geospatial boundary layers for analysis at ward, community, and quadrant levels.
• Legally mandated public notice period ensures a standardized, official data collection process.

Limitations

• Unknown total row count and dataset size limits assessment of statistical power.
• Temporal coverage is unclear beyond the two-week publication window for each permit.
• Sample data is unavailable to verify data quality, completeness, and null value patterns.

Provenance

Source

City of Calgary via data.calgary.ca

Collection Method

Published by municipal government as required by law.

Freshness

Last updated April 2026.

Geography

City of Calgary, Alberta, Canada