Applications By Status
| Status | Applications | Active |
|---|---|---|
| Approved | 343 | 0 |
| Cancelled | 97 | 0 |
| In Review | 63 | 63 |
| Applicant Revisions | 54 | 54 |
| Recordation | 22 | 22 |
| Hearing/Meeting | 18 | 18 |
| Findings | 13 | 13 |
| Denied | 5 | 0 |
| Recordation - Denied | 2 | 0 |
| In Applicant Review | 1 | 0 |
Development pipeline
Halifax & HRM Planning Applications
Track planning applications moving through Halifax Regional Municipality's planning process. Halifax Housing Pulse uses public HRM records to show active applications, recent submissions, application types and current statuses. Planning applications represent proposed development and do not necessarily result in approval, building permits or construction.
Total planning applications
618
Active applications
170
Applications By Type
| Type | Applications | Active |
|---|---|---|
| Development Agreement Only | 234 | 85 |
| All | 231 | 41 |
| Rezoning | 29 | 6 |
| Land Use By-law Amendment | 23 | 6 |
| Heritage Development Agreement | 21 | 15 |
| All Other Areas | 19 | 4 |
| Registration | 18 | 8 |
| Substantial Alterations | 15 | 3 |
| Unknown | 14 | 0 |
| Downtown Halifax | 10 | 0 |
| Demolition | 2 | 1 |
| Deregistration | 1 | 0 |
| Private Covenant | 1 | 1 |
Recent Planning Applications
| Submitted | Case | Type | Status | Community |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 23, 2026 | PLANAPP-2026-02218 | Development Agreement Only | In Review | LOWER SACKVILLE |
| Sep 23, 2026 | PLANAPP-2026-00236 | Development Agreement Only | In Review | HALIFAX |
| Sep 22, 2026 | SPA-2026-02663 | All Other Areas | Cancelled | CHASWOOD |
| Sep 18, 2026 | PLANAPP-2026-02703 | Land Use By-law Amendment | In Review | LOWER SACKVILLE |
| Sep 14, 2026 | VAR-2026-02644 | All | In Review | HALIFAX |
| Sep 11, 2026 | PLANAPP-2026-02632 | Development Agreement Only | In Review | LOWER SACKVILLE |
| Sep 9, 2026 | VAR-2026-02612 | All | Cancelled | HALIFAX |
| Sep 8, 2026 | VAR-2026-02337 | All | In Review | HALIFAX |
Source: HRM PPL&C Planning Applications, table 0. Retrieved Oct 5, 2026, 2:09 p.m.. Source last updated Oct 5, 2026, 6:28 a.m.. The inspected ArcGIS source is a table. Records do not expose feature geometry, so planning application latitude and longitude are null. Read the methodology and status caveats.