Located an hour outside of St. John’s, Harbour Grace is a beautiful waterfront community steeped in over 500 years of history. With its unique aviation legacy, Registered Heritage District, and cultural landmarks, Harbour Grace is one of Newfoundland’s must-see tourist destinations, with excellent potential for further growth. Today, the town’s industrial and mercantile history lives on through its advanced boat building and fabrication businesses. Recreation and sports play an important part in our community, too, with several famous Newfoundland athletes calling Harbour Grace home. Our new Danny Cleary Harbour Grace Community Centre offers hockey, recreational programming, a fitness gym, and a multipurpose community space. Additionally, Harbour Grace has several trails, greenspaces, community gardens, soccer pitches, marinas, baseball fields, lakes, and parks for residents and visitors alike.
Welcome to Harbour Grace. Let yourself in.
To start a new building development in Harbour Grace, please fill out the following application: Application for Building & Development Permit [PDF]
To start a new business in Harbour Grace, please fill out the following application: Application for Business Permit [PDF]
View our Municipal Plan & Development Regulations here: www.hrgrace.ca/residents/permits-regulations
If you’re interested in investing in our community, view our Information & Attraction Package.
For more information about developing business in Harbour Grace, please contact:
Amy Parsons, Town Clerk-Manager
amyparsons@www.hrgrace.ca
t: (709) 596-3631
f: (709) 596-1991
Matthew G. McCarthy, Economic Development Officer
matthewmccarthy@www.hrgrace.ca
t: (709) 596-3631 ext. 4
f: (709) 596-1991
BizPaL is an online service by Industry Canada, operated in partnership with several provincial and local governments. The service is intended to simplify the processes for permit applications, business licences and other compliance regulations for entrepreneurs, governments, and third party business service providers, by providing Canadian businesses with one-stop access to permit and licence information for federal, provincial and municipal governments. The service’s goals are to reduce document research time and help entrepreneurs start up faster. The Town of Harbour Grace has been a member of BizPal since 2017.
Even if your business is already operating, BizPaL can help you verify that you have all the correct permits and licences.
