Skip to content

Lake Country council to deal with planning backlog after developer complaints

The planning division has 149 active applications as of July 1 this year
29809172_web1_220127-KCN-real-estate-NEWS_1
Planning application backlog has been growing since 2016. (File photo)

A backlog of planning applications has District of Lake Country staff looking for direction from council.

A report going to council on July 19 states the backlog has been growing since 2016, and that the planning division has 149 active applications as of July 1 this year.

Disruptions such as the COVID-19 pandemic and ongoing staff changes have reduced the capacity to process applications.

Staff indicated that while some actions have been taken to address the backlog, further action is necessary to create long-term solutions.

Among staff recommendations are prioritizing active development applications and improvements to development application timelines. Council can also choose to take no action.

Read More: Storm rolls through the Central Okanagan

Read More: Kelowna firefighter charged with making/publishing child pornography


@GaryBarnes109
gary.barnes@kelownacapnews.com

Like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter and subscribe to our daily and subscribe to our daily newsletter.



Gary Barnes

About the Author: Gary Barnes

Recently joined Kelowna Capital News and WestK News as a multimedia journalist in January 2022. With almost 30 years of experience in news reporting and radio broadcasting...
Read more