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North Battleford issues $16.7M in building permits through June

Aug 27, 2026 | 4:06 PM

North Battleford issued seven residential building permits in the second quarter, down from 17 a year earlier, while the total value of all building permits fell by $1.33 million.

The city issued 27 permits worth $6.6 million during the quarter, according to its Engineering, Planning, Asset Management and Infrastructure report. That compared with 32 permits valued at $7.93 million during the same period in 2025.

Overall, the number of permits declined by about 16 per cent, while their combined value fell nearly 17 per cent.

The seven residential permits were valued at $1.92 million, down from $2.59 million a year earlier. They consisted of one new dwelling valued at $881,000 and six alteration and repair permits worth a combined $1.04 million.

The value of residential alteration and repair permits more than doubled from $421,000, despite the city issuing two fewer than in the corresponding quarter of 2025. Last year’s residential total also included two new dwellings, two basement suites and five garages.

Industrial permits helped offset some of the decline in other categories. Two permits carried a combined value of $1.94 million, up from $797,500 across three permits a year earlier.

An industrial alteration valued at $1.59 million accounted for most of this year’s total. The remaining $351,000 came from a new industrial permit.

Commercial permit values were largely unchanged, with six permits worth $2.34 million compared with seven valued at $2.39 million a year earlier.

No institutional permits were issued during the latest quarter, while the same period in 2025 included one institutional alteration and repair permit valued at $2.1 million.

The city also issued six sign permits and six demolition or removal permits worth a combined $404,400. A year earlier, four such permits carried a total value of $54,000.

Through the end of June, North Battleford had issued 47 building permits worth $16.69 million. That included 20 permits worth $10.08 million in the first quarter, when 10 commercial alteration permits accounted for approximately $9.85 million.

Separate planning figures show the city made 21 development decisions during the second quarter, with none denied. Approvals included a multiple-unit dwelling at 1102 98th St., two restaurant developments along 15th Avenue, a health-care clinic at 1101 101st St. and a retail addition and garden centre on Railway Avenue East.

Looking ahead, the department plans to extend utilities along Buhler Avenue for an 80-unit apartment building and complete drainage improvements and paving in Parsons Industrial Park.

Kenneth.Cheung@pattisonmedia.com