New House
A guide to prepare your building permit application.
Plan ahead. Constructing a new home is quite involved and requires coordination of multiple approvals from the town and other agencies.
Reach out early to involved parties to initiate conversations and allow time for infrastructure upgrades and approvals.
If you plan to demolish an existing structure, you will require a separate demolition permit. Refer to the Residential Demolition page for more information.
If you plan to create a separate dwelling unit, please refer to the Accessory Apartment page for additional requirements.
Project preparation
Before you get started, consult the zoning by-law to ensure your house plans, proposed dimensions and location are permitted under the Town of Oakville's zoning by-laws which regulate the use, shape and location of buildings on properties.
Visit our Zoning page or contact us at 905-845-6601 ext. 3955.
One of these three approvals is required for your project:
Transportation & Engineering site alteration
A separate site alteration permit is required when digging, excavating or altering the grade in certain geographic zones. Contact Service Oakville at 905-845-6601 or serviceoakville@oakville.ca for more information.
Transportation & Engineering site plan
A separate site plan permit is required when digging, excavating or altering the grade in certain geographic zones. Contact Service Oakville at 905-845-6601 or serviceoakville@oakville.ca for more information.
Planning Services full site plan approval
Site plan approval is required if there is a severance of the property. Contact Planning Services at planningapps@oakville.ca.
If your project includes excavation and your property backs onto green space, a river bed or wetland you will need Conservation Halton approval. Learn more at Conservation Halton's website. Contact Conservation Halton for approval at web@hrca.on.ca or 905-336-1158.
For new service connections including water service, water meter and sanitary connections contact the Region of Halton at pwpermits@halton.ca or 905-825-6000.
Development and other charges such as cash in lieu of parkland dedication are payable on severed lots and vacant properties.
Contact Development Finance at DCForms@oakville.ca or visit our Development Charges page.
To build a new house on your property you will need a building permit.
- Digital copies of drawings and documents are required, scaled to size and flattened. If preparing the documentation is beyond your comfort level or experience, we recommend working with a Building Code (BCIN) qualified designer, architect or engineer.
- Contact Ontario One Call at 1-800-400-2255 before you dig to locate underground utilities and avoid damage during construction.
Submission materials
Prepare the following documents and apply online on our Online Services page.
Select the hyperlinks for example drawings and documents.
- Site plan including zoning statistics
- Engineered drawings and commitment to general review (if applicable to your project)
- Region of Halton Service permit
- Architectural plans; floor plans, elevations, building sections, construction notes and details
- Precautions during excavation (if applicable to your project)
- Energy Deficiency Design Summary (EDDS)
- Water sizing form
- Transportation and engineering site plan (if applicable to your property)
- Conservation approval (if applicable to your property)
- HVAC load calculation- and duct design
- Planning Services full site plan (if applicable to your property)
- Fee (payable at time of application)