Development Permit Notices (June 4-10, 2026)

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Jun 09, 2026

Development Notices

Development Permits approved by the City of Medicine Hat between June 4-10, 2026

Briar Industrial Park

Appeal deadline: Jul 3/26 • Internal decision date: Jun 10/26
Address: 2038 12 Ave NW
Permit #: PLDP20260316
Application type: Non-residential addition
Land Use District: I-G (General Industrial)
Legal land description: Lot 6, Block B, Plan 7410784

Connaught

Appeal deadline: Jul 3/26 • Internal decision date: Jun 8/26
Address: 130 Primrose Dr SE
Permit #: PLDP20260367
Application type: Detached house (carport) with gross floor area variance
Land Use District: N-R1 (Neighbourhood Residential 1)
Legal land description: Lot 19, Block 2, Plan 7711358

Downtown

Appeal deadline: Jul 3/26 • Internal decision date: Jun 3/26
Address: 378 1 St SE
Permit #: PLDP20260337
Application type: Change of use to office
Land Use District: MU-D (Downtown Mixed Use)
Legal land description: Lot 17-19, Block A, Plan 47748

Northwest Industrial

Appeal deadline: Jul 3/26 • Internal decision date: Jun 2/26
Address: 1250 52 St NW
Permit #: PLDP20260301
Application type: Accessory use (addition to existing parking lot)
Land Use District: I-H (Heavy Industrial)
Legal land description: 4;6;13;14; NE

Ranchlands

Appeal deadline: Jul 3/26 • Internal decision date: Jun 1/26
Address: 87 Ranchview Way NE
Permit #: PLDP20260334
Application type: Single detached house with site coverage variance
Land Use District: R-LD (Low Density Residential)
Legal land description: Lot 94, Block 13, Plan 0910426

Ross Glen

Appeal deadline: Jul 3/26 • Internal decision date: Jun 10/26
Address: 38 Rundle Cres SE
Permit #: PLDP20260365
Application type: Home business minor, bookkeeping
Land Use District: R-LD (Low Density Residential)
Legal land description: Lot 11, Block 37, Plan 8211521

Saamis Heights

Appeal deadline: Jul 3/26 • Internal decision date: Jun 4/26
Address: 51 Sundown Rd SW
Permit #: PLDP20260306
Application type: Secondary suite
Land Use District: R-LD (Low Density Residential)
Legal land description: Lot 17, Block 31, Plan 0410307

Appeal deadline: Jul 3/26 • Internal decision date: Jun 2/26
Address: 81 Sunwood Cres SW
Permit #: PLDP20260309
Application type: Single detached house with site coverage variance
Land Use District: R-LD (Low Density Residential)
Legal land description: Lot 80, Block 23, Plan 1511751

Appeal deadline: Jul 3/26 • Internal decision date: Jun 10/26
Address: 60 Sierra Dr SW
Permit #: PLDP20260319
Application type: Home business minor, administrative consultant (refused, no application fee payment/incomplete application)
Land Use District: R-LD (Low Density Residential)
Legal land description: Lot 21, Block 25, Plan 0312828

Appeal deadline: Jul 3/26 • Internal decision date: Jun 3/26
Address: 20 Saamis Rotary Way SW
Permit #: PLDP20260347
Application type: Relocation of existing electronic display sign
Land Use District: CS (Community Services)
Legal land description: Lot 6MSR, Block 16, Plan 1510654

Appeal deadline: Jul 3/26 • Internal decision date: Jun 10/26
Address: 178 Sierra Dr SW
Permit #: PLDP20260364
Application type: Home business minor, general business license (Sensory Bus)
Land Use District: N-R1 (Neighbourhood Residential 1)
Legal land description: Lot 75, Block 29, 0412814

Southeast Hill

Appeal deadline: Jul 3/26 • Internal decision date: Jun 5/26
Address: 34 8 St SE
Permit #: PLDP20260327
Application type: Garage addition with variance to accessory site coverage
Land Use District: R-LD (Low Density Residential)
Legal land description: Lot 32-33, Block 9, Plan 1132M

Southlands

Appeal deadline: Jul 3/26 • Internal decision date: Jun 9/26
Address: 71 Paul Stober Dr SE
Permit #: PLDP20260152
Application type: Hotel
Land Use District: C-H (Highway Commercial)
Legal land description: Lot 10, Block 2, Plan 2011688

Appeal deadline: Jul 3/26 • Internal decision date: Jun 4/26
Address: 5244 & 5246 Southlands Dr SE
Permit #: PLDP20260338
Application type: Attached housing (two principal dwellings)
Land Use District: R-LD (Low Density Residential)
Legal land description: Lot 23, Block 8, Plan 1012845

Appeal deadline: Jul 3/26 • Internal decision date: Jun 9/26
Address: 298 Somerset Way SE
Permit #: PLDP20260368
Application type: Home business minor, painting and sandblasting/janitorial service
Land Use District: N-R2 (Neighbourhood Residential 2)
Legal land description: Block 1, Plan 0813843

Appeal deadline: Jul 3/26 • Internal decision date: Jun 10/26
Address: 140 Somerset Rd SE
Permit #: PLDP20260378
Application type: Home business minor, bookkeeping
Land Use District: N-R1 (Neighbourhood Residential 1)
Legal land description: Lot 52, Block 6, Plan 0812753

Southwest Hill

Appeal deadline: Jul 3/26 • Internal decision date: Jun 9/26
Address: 402 3 Ave SW
Permit #: PLDP20260344
Application type: Parking lot expansion
Land Use District: MU (Mixed Use)
Legal land description: Lot 42, Block 17, Plan 2310044

See Medicine Hat Map of Neighbourhoods
To learn more about the Development Permit process, visit Development Permits.

To appeal a Development Permit

Appeals must be made before the appeal deadline above. To file an appeal with the Subdivision and Development Appeal Board, visit:

Subdivision & Development Appeal Board

Details about Appeals

Any person deemed to be affected by the above decisions (approval or refusal) may choose to appeal such decision to the Subdivision and Development Appeal Board. An appeal must be made in writing by completing and submitting to the City Clerk Department, the required Notice of Appeal form within twenty-one (21) days of this notification. This form is available from: City Clerk Dept, 3rd Floor, City Hall or complete online form here.

Appealing a Discretionary use: Appeals may be submitted for the issuance of any Development Permit for a Discretionary use.
Appealing a Permitted use: An appeal for the issuance of a Development Permit for a Permitted use is only accepted if the provisions of the Land Use Bylaw have been relaxed due to variance(s), or misinterpreted.

Appeal:

A public hearing to consider whether an original decision on a matter should be upheld or overturned. The decision regarding an appeal is made by the Subdivision and Development Appeal Board (SDAB). The appeal may be launched by the applicant or by any member of the public. The opportunity to launch an appeal expires 21 days after the original decision.

Development Authority:

A person or body appointed as a Development Authority as contemplated by and in accordance with the Municipal Government Act. In Medicine Hat, the Development Authority is either the Planning and Development Services Department, the Municipal Planning Commission or City Council

See Development process graphic

Development Permit vs. Building Permit:

A Development Permit (DP) covers the what and where a development may proceed. It approves what type of development is allowed on a particular property, taking into account land use and setback issues of the City's Land Use Bylaw. DPs are issued by the City's Planning staff.

A Building Permit (BP) covers how something is built. It allows the construction/demolition of structures contingent on meeting the requirements of the Alberta Building Code. BPs are issued by the City's Safety Codes Officers.

To learn more, visit:

Development Permits

Building Permits

Discretionary use vs. Permitted use:

These are terms applied separately to various types of land uses in the Land Use Bylaw

Discretionary Use: Use of a site or a building for which the Development Authority may in its discretion issue a Development Permit to an applicant, provided that the application otherwise conforms to the Land Use Bylaw.

Permitted Use: Use of a site or a building for which a Development Permit must be issued to an applicant, with or without conditions, if the application otherwise conforms to the Land Use Bylaw.

Home Business:

A Discretionary Use of a residential space (dwelling, garage, residential accessory building or associated site) by one or more occupants thereof for the purpose of conducting a business. Prior to launching a Home Business, the owner requires an approved Development Permit and a City Business License. In the Land Use Bylaw, there are various regulations which specifically apply to Home Businesses.
To learn more, visit Home Business

Land Use Bylaw:

A regulatory document which controls development by categorizing all properties in Medicine Hat into various land use districts. It prescribes how land and buildings can be used in those districts, and establishes a system for issuing Development Permits. The Municipal Government Act requires all municipalities in Alberta to have a Land Use Bylaw.
To learn more, visit: Zoning

Municipal Government Act:

Administered by the Government of Alberta, the Act empowers municipalities to shape their communities. It regulates how municipalities are funded and how as local governments they should govern and plan for growth. See Municipal Government Act

Municipal Planning Commission (MPC):

The MPC reviews subdivisions, land use amendments and any other applications referred by a Development Officer, and acts as the principal advisory body to City Council in matters relating to land use planning. The Municipal Government Act requires all municipalities in Alberta to appoint members to serve on a Municipal Planning Commission. See Municipal Planning Commission

Planning and Development Process:

Simply stated, it is the regulatory process by which land becomes developed in a jurisdiction.
To learn about this process in Medicine Hat, visit Planning and Land Use

Secondary Suite:

A second dwelling located within a single detached house. It is a self-contained dwelling unit with separate living, cooking, sleeping and bathroom facilities, sometimes called a basement suite. Secondary Suites and Backyard Suites are discretionary uses which are considered on a case-by-case basis by the Development Authority within certain land use districts in Medicine Hat.
To learn more about Secondary Suites and Backyard Suites, visit: Secondary Suites

Subdivision and Development Appeal Board (SDAB):

An independent quasi-judicial Board established under the Municipal Government Act, it consists of community members and two Council members. The SDAB hears appeals from individuals who feel they have been affected by a decision of the Development Authority, and from individuals who dispute the issuance of a Notice to Remedy Unsightly Property by Municipal Bylaw Enforcement. The Board then issues a written decision about the matter.
To learn more, visit: SDAB

Variance:

A context-specific modification of the Land Use Bylaw that applies to a particular development proposal but that does not apply to development generally and does not amend the text of the Land Use Bylaw.

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