Does my home qualify for heritage status?

There are many factors to receiving heritage designation for your home. You need Saanich Council to approve a Heritage Designation for your structure.

Find out what criteria we use to evaluate your building or site. See the Application for Heritage Designation below. This form will make clear the effects and strengths of this designation.

• Heritage Application Form *effective until January 1, 2026
• Heritage Application Form  *effective January 2, 2026

If you own a heritage designated building, you may be able to get a restoration grant. The Saanich Heritage Foundation awards these.

• Find the grant link and more here.

Note: Several of the District’s planning and development application fees have been updated to reflect current processing costs and to support timely, high-quality service delivery. The new fees were approved by Council and come into effect on January 2, 2026. 

Application fees shall increase by 3% annually for five years, rounded down to the nearest $5.00, commencing on January 1, 2027, with the final increase occurring on January 1, 2031.