diff --git a/site/src/modules/permissions/workspaces.ts b/site/src/modules/permissions/workspaces.ts
index b0834877e8e6c..8410571fa1f8e 100644
--- a/site/src/modules/permissions/workspaces.ts
+++ b/site/src/modules/permissions/workspaces.ts
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ export const workspacePermissionChecks = (
 	userId: string,
 ) =>
 	({
-		createWorkspace: {
+		createWorkspaceForUserID: {
 			object: {
 				resource_type: "workspace",
 				organization_id: organizationId,
diff --git a/site/src/pages/CreateWorkspacePage/CreateWorkspacePage.tsx b/site/src/pages/CreateWorkspacePage/CreateWorkspacePage.tsx
index 150a79bd69487..fd88e0cc23e72 100644
--- a/site/src/pages/CreateWorkspacePage/CreateWorkspacePage.tsx
+++ b/site/src/pages/CreateWorkspacePage/CreateWorkspacePage.tsx
@@ -26,7 +26,10 @@ import { pageTitle } from "utils/page";
 import type { AutofillBuildParameter } from "utils/richParameters";
 import { paramsUsedToCreateWorkspace } from "utils/workspace";
 import { CreateWorkspacePageView } from "./CreateWorkspacePageView";
-import { type CreateWSPermissions, createWorkspaceChecks } from "./permissions";
+import {
+	type CreateWorkspacePermissions,
+	createWorkspaceChecks,
+} from "./permissions";
 
 export const createWorkspaceModes = ["form", "auto", "duplicate"] as const;
 export type CreateWorkspaceMode = (typeof createWorkspaceModes)[number];
@@ -206,7 +209,7 @@ const CreateWorkspacePage: FC = () => {
 					externalAuthPollingState={externalAuthPollingState}
 					startPollingExternalAuth={startPollingExternalAuth}
 					hasAllRequiredExternalAuth={hasAllRequiredExternalAuth}
-					permissions={permissionsQuery.data as CreateWSPermissions}
+					permissions={permissionsQuery.data as CreateWorkspacePermissions}
 					parameters={realizedParameters as TemplateVersionParameter[]}
 					presets={templateVersionPresetsQuery.data ?? []}
 					creatingWorkspace={createWorkspaceMutation.isLoading}
diff --git a/site/src/pages/CreateWorkspacePage/CreateWorkspacePageExperimental.tsx b/site/src/pages/CreateWorkspacePage/CreateWorkspacePageExperimental.tsx
index 96198eb172cf8..8598085c948e5 100644
--- a/site/src/pages/CreateWorkspacePage/CreateWorkspacePageExperimental.tsx
+++ b/site/src/pages/CreateWorkspacePage/CreateWorkspacePageExperimental.tsx
@@ -17,10 +17,6 @@ import { Loader } from "components/Loader/Loader";
 import { useAuthenticated } from "contexts/auth/RequireAuth";
 import { useEffectEvent } from "hooks/hookPolyfills";
 import { useDashboard } from "modules/dashboard/useDashboard";
-import {
-	type WorkspacePermissions,
-	workspacePermissionChecks,
-} from "modules/permissions/workspaces";
 import { generateWorkspaceName } from "modules/workspaces/generateWorkspaceName";
 import { type FC, useCallback, useEffect, useRef, useState } from "react";
 import { Helmet } from "react-helmet-async";
@@ -32,6 +28,10 @@ import { paramsUsedToCreateWorkspace } from "utils/workspace";
 import { CreateWorkspacePageViewExperimental } from "./CreateWorkspacePageViewExperimental";
 export const createWorkspaceModes = ["form", "auto", "duplicate"] as const;
 export type CreateWorkspaceMode = (typeof createWorkspaceModes)[number];
+import {
+	type CreateWorkspacePermissions,
+	createWorkspaceChecks,
+} from "./permissions";
 
 export type ExternalAuthPollingState = "idle" | "polling" | "abandoned";
 
@@ -66,10 +66,7 @@ const CreateWorkspacePageExperimental: FC = () => {
 	const permissionsQuery = useQuery(
 		templateQuery.data
 			? checkAuthorization({
-					checks: workspacePermissionChecks(
-						templateQuery.data.organization_id,
-						me.id,
-					),
+					checks: createWorkspaceChecks(templateQuery.data.organization_id),
 				})
 			: { enabled: false },
 	);
@@ -211,7 +208,7 @@ const CreateWorkspacePageExperimental: FC = () => {
 					externalAuthPollingState={externalAuthPollingState}
 					startPollingExternalAuth={startPollingExternalAuth}
 					hasAllRequiredExternalAuth={hasAllRequiredExternalAuth}
-					permissions={permissionsQuery.data as WorkspacePermissions}
+					permissions={permissionsQuery.data as CreateWorkspacePermissions}
 					parameters={realizedParameters as TemplateVersionParameter[]}
 					presets={templateVersionPresetsQuery.data ?? []}
 					creatingWorkspace={createWorkspaceMutation.isLoading}
diff --git a/site/src/pages/CreateWorkspacePage/CreateWorkspacePageView.stories.tsx b/site/src/pages/CreateWorkspacePage/CreateWorkspacePageView.stories.tsx
index 47d1198765452..564209f076b08 100644
--- a/site/src/pages/CreateWorkspacePage/CreateWorkspacePageView.stories.tsx
+++ b/site/src/pages/CreateWorkspacePage/CreateWorkspacePageView.stories.tsx
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ const meta: Meta<typeof CreateWorkspacePageView> = {
 		hasAllRequiredExternalAuth: true,
 		mode: "form",
 		permissions: {
-			createWorkspaceForUser: true,
+			createWorkspaceForAny: true,
 		},
 		onCancel: action("onCancel"),
 	},
diff --git a/site/src/pages/CreateWorkspacePage/CreateWorkspacePageView.tsx b/site/src/pages/CreateWorkspacePage/CreateWorkspacePageView.tsx
index 656e18563eb60..5dc9c8d0a4818 100644
--- a/site/src/pages/CreateWorkspacePage/CreateWorkspacePageView.tsx
+++ b/site/src/pages/CreateWorkspacePage/CreateWorkspacePageView.tsx
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ import type {
 	ExternalAuthPollingState,
 } from "./CreateWorkspacePage";
 import { ExternalAuthButton } from "./ExternalAuthButton";
-import type { CreateWSPermissions } from "./permissions";
+import type { CreateWorkspacePermissions } from "./permissions";
 export const Language = {
 	duplicationWarning:
 		"Duplicating a workspace only copies its parameters. No state from the old workspace is copied over.",
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ export interface CreateWorkspacePageViewProps {
 	parameters: TypesGen.TemplateVersionParameter[];
 	autofillParameters: AutofillBuildParameter[];
 	presets: TypesGen.Preset[];
-	permissions: CreateWSPermissions;
+	permissions: CreateWorkspacePermissions;
 	creatingWorkspace: boolean;
 	onCancel: () => void;
 	onSubmit: (
@@ -255,7 +255,7 @@ export const CreateWorkspacePageView: FC<CreateWorkspacePageViewProps> = ({
 				<FormSection
 					title="General"
 					description={
-						permissions.createWorkspaceForUser
+						permissions.createWorkspaceForAny
 							? "The name of the workspace and its owner. Only admins can create workspaces for other users."
 							: "The name of your new workspace."
 					}
@@ -300,7 +300,7 @@ export const CreateWorkspacePageView: FC<CreateWorkspacePageViewProps> = ({
 							</FormHelperText>
 						</div>
 
-						{permissions.createWorkspaceForUser && (
+						{permissions.createWorkspaceForAny && (
 							<UserAutocomplete
 								value={owner}
 								onChange={(user) => {
diff --git a/site/src/pages/CreateWorkspacePage/CreateWorkspacePageViewExperimental.tsx b/site/src/pages/CreateWorkspacePage/CreateWorkspacePageViewExperimental.tsx
index a200a76f61081..ff8c2836be311 100644
--- a/site/src/pages/CreateWorkspacePage/CreateWorkspacePageViewExperimental.tsx
+++ b/site/src/pages/CreateWorkspacePage/CreateWorkspacePageViewExperimental.tsx
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ import { Stack } from "components/Stack/Stack";
 import { UserAutocomplete } from "components/UserAutocomplete/UserAutocomplete";
 import { type FormikContextType, useFormik } from "formik";
 import { ArrowLeft } from "lucide-react";
-import type { WorkspacePermissions } from "modules/permissions/workspaces";
 import { generateWorkspaceName } from "modules/workspaces/generateWorkspaceName";
 import {
 	type FC,
@@ -37,7 +36,7 @@ import type {
 	ExternalAuthPollingState,
 } from "./CreateWorkspacePage";
 import { ExternalAuthButton } from "./ExternalAuthButton";
-
+import type { CreateWorkspacePermissions } from "./permissions";
 export const Language = {
 	duplicationWarning:
 		"Duplicating a workspace only copies its parameters. No state from the old workspace is copied over.",
@@ -59,7 +58,7 @@ export interface CreateWorkspacePageViewExperimentalProps {
 	parameters: TypesGen.TemplateVersionParameter[];
 	autofillParameters: AutofillBuildParameter[];
 	presets: TypesGen.Preset[];
-	permissions: WorkspacePermissions;
+	permissions: CreateWorkspacePermissions;
 	creatingWorkspace: boolean;
 	onCancel: () => void;
 	onSubmit: (
@@ -253,7 +252,7 @@ export const CreateWorkspacePageViewExperimental: FC<
 						<hgroup>
 							<h2 className="text-xl font-semibold m-0">General</h2>
 							<p className="text-sm text-content-secondary mt-0">
-								{permissions.createWorkspace
+								{permissions.createWorkspaceForAny
 									? "Only admins can create workspaces for other users."
 									: "The name of your new workspace."}
 							</p>
@@ -300,7 +299,7 @@ export const CreateWorkspacePageViewExperimental: FC<
 										</div>
 									</div>
 								</div>
-								{permissions.createWorkspace && (
+								{permissions.createWorkspaceForAny && (
 									<div className="flex flex-col gap-2 flex-1">
 										<Label className="text-sm" htmlFor={`${id}-workspace-name`}>
 											Owner
diff --git a/site/src/pages/CreateWorkspacePage/permissions.ts b/site/src/pages/CreateWorkspacePage/permissions.ts
index 07bad5031ddc2..1d933432a6e7c 100644
--- a/site/src/pages/CreateWorkspacePage/permissions.ts
+++ b/site/src/pages/CreateWorkspacePage/permissions.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 export const createWorkspaceChecks = (organizationId: string) =>
 	({
-		createWorkspaceForUser: {
+		createWorkspaceForAny: {
 			object: {
 				resource_type: "workspace",
 				organization_id: organizationId,
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ export const createWorkspaceChecks = (organizationId: string) =>
 		},
 	}) as const;
 
-export type CreateWSPermissions = Record<
+export type CreateWorkspacePermissions = Record<
 	keyof ReturnType<typeof createWorkspaceChecks>,
 	boolean
 >;
diff --git a/site/src/pages/TemplatePage/TemplateLayout.tsx b/site/src/pages/TemplatePage/TemplateLayout.tsx
index 78b8822b6fa42..19c628ab03f10 100644
--- a/site/src/pages/TemplatePage/TemplateLayout.tsx
+++ b/site/src/pages/TemplatePage/TemplateLayout.tsx
@@ -6,7 +6,10 @@ import { Loader } from "components/Loader/Loader";
 import { Margins } from "components/Margins/Margins";
 import { TabLink, Tabs, TabsList } from "components/Tabs/Tabs";
 import { useAuthenticated } from "contexts/auth/RequireAuth";
-import { workspacePermissionChecks } from "modules/permissions/workspaces";
+import {
+	type WorkspacePermissions,
+	workspacePermissionChecks,
+} from "modules/permissions/workspaces";
 import {
 	type FC,
 	type PropsWithChildren,
@@ -113,7 +116,9 @@ export const TemplateLayout: FC<PropsWithChildren> = ({
 				template={data.template}
 				activeVersion={data.activeVersion}
 				permissions={data.permissions}
-				workspacePermissions={workspacePermissionsQuery.data}
+				workspacePermissions={
+					workspacePermissionsQuery.data as WorkspacePermissions
+				}
 				onDeleteTemplate={() => {
 					navigate("/templates");
 				}}
diff --git a/site/src/pages/TemplatePage/TemplatePageHeader.stories.tsx b/site/src/pages/TemplatePage/TemplatePageHeader.stories.tsx
index b70dd4204b1ba..04721a2224f0f 100644
--- a/site/src/pages/TemplatePage/TemplatePageHeader.stories.tsx
+++ b/site/src/pages/TemplatePage/TemplatePageHeader.stories.tsx
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ const meta: Meta<typeof TemplatePageHeader> = {
 			canUpdateTemplate: true,
 		},
 		workspacePermissions: {
-			createWorkspace: true,
+			createWorkspaceForUserID: true,
 		},
 	},
 };
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ export const CanNotUpdate: Story = {
 export const CannotCreateWorkspace: Story = {
 	args: {
 		workspacePermissions: {
-			createWorkspace: false,
+			createWorkspaceForUserID: false,
 		},
 	},
 };
diff --git a/site/src/pages/TemplatePage/TemplatePageHeader.tsx b/site/src/pages/TemplatePage/TemplatePageHeader.tsx
index 918db1bfe9368..98e9fc6df378e 100644
--- a/site/src/pages/TemplatePage/TemplatePageHeader.tsx
+++ b/site/src/pages/TemplatePage/TemplatePageHeader.tsx
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ import {
 import { Pill } from "components/Pill/Pill";
 import { Stack } from "components/Stack/Stack";
 import { linkToTemplate, useLinks } from "modules/navigation";
+import type { WorkspacePermissions } from "modules/permissions/workspaces";
 import type { FC } from "react";
 import { useQuery } from "react-query";
 import { Link as RouterLink, useNavigate } from "react-router-dom";
@@ -158,7 +159,7 @@ export type TemplatePageHeaderProps = {
 	template: Template;
 	activeVersion: TemplateVersion;
 	permissions: AuthorizationResponse;
-	workspacePermissions: AuthorizationResponse;
+	workspacePermissions: WorkspacePermissions;
 	onDeleteTemplate: () => void;
 };
 
@@ -179,16 +180,17 @@ export const TemplatePageHeader: FC<TemplatePageHeaderProps> = ({
 			<PageHeader
 				actions={
 					<>
-						{!template.deprecated && workspacePermissions.createWorkspace && (
-							<Button
-								variant="contained"
-								startIcon={<AddIcon />}
-								component={RouterLink}
-								to={`${templateLink}/workspace`}
-							>
-								Create Workspace
-							</Button>
-						)}
+						{!template.deprecated &&
+							workspacePermissions.createWorkspaceForUserID && (
+								<Button
+									variant="contained"
+									startIcon={<AddIcon />}
+									component={RouterLink}
+									to={`${templateLink}/workspace`}
+								>
+									Create Workspace
+								</Button>
+							)}
 
 						{permissions.canUpdateTemplate && (
 							<TemplateMenu
diff --git a/site/src/pages/TemplatesPage/TemplatesPageView.stories.tsx b/site/src/pages/TemplatesPage/TemplatesPageView.stories.tsx
index d259113286f88..714b5e3bbe9d1 100644
--- a/site/src/pages/TemplatesPage/TemplatesPageView.stories.tsx
+++ b/site/src/pages/TemplatesPage/TemplatesPageView.stories.tsx
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ export const WithTemplates: Story = {
 		examples: [],
 		workspacePermissions: {
 			[MockTemplate.organization_id]: {
-				createWorkspace: true,
+				createWorkspaceForUserID: true,
 			},
 		},
 	},
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ export const CannotCreateWorkspaces: Story = {
 		...WithTemplates.args,
 		workspacePermissions: {
 			[MockTemplate.organization_id]: {
-				createWorkspace: false,
+				createWorkspaceForUserID: false,
 			},
 		},
 	},
diff --git a/site/src/pages/TemplatesPage/TemplatesPageView.tsx b/site/src/pages/TemplatesPage/TemplatesPageView.tsx
index abd867bfcb60a..3a4e5a7812f09 100644
--- a/site/src/pages/TemplatesPage/TemplatesPageView.tsx
+++ b/site/src/pages/TemplatesPage/TemplatesPageView.tsx
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ const TemplateRow: FC<TemplateRowProps> = ({
 				{template.deprecated ? (
 					<DeprecatedBadge />
 				) : workspacePermissions?.[template.organization_id]
-						?.createWorkspace ? (
+						?.createWorkspaceForUserID ? (
 					<MuiButton
 						size="small"
 						css={styles.actionButton}
diff --git a/site/src/pages/WorkspacesPage/WorkspacesPage.tsx b/site/src/pages/WorkspacesPage/WorkspacesPage.tsx
index 2dda0d211afc0..85d216e48850d 100644
--- a/site/src/pages/WorkspacesPage/WorkspacesPage.tsx
+++ b/site/src/pages/WorkspacesPage/WorkspacesPage.tsx
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ const WorkspacesPage: FC = () => {
 
 	const templatesQuery = useQuery(templates());
 
-	const orgPermissionsQuery = useQuery(
+	const workspacePermissionsQuery = useQuery(
 		workspacePermissionsByOrganization(
 			templatesQuery.data?.map((template) => template.organization_id),
 			me.id,
@@ -54,15 +54,16 @@ const WorkspacesPage: FC = () => {
 
 	// Filter templates based on workspace creation permission
 	const filteredTemplates = useMemo(() => {
-		if (!templatesQuery.data || !orgPermissionsQuery.data) {
+		if (!templatesQuery.data || !workspacePermissionsQuery.data) {
 			return templatesQuery.data;
 		}
 
 		return templatesQuery.data.filter((template) => {
-			const orgPermission = orgPermissionsQuery.data[template.organization_id];
-			return orgPermission?.createWorkspace;
+			const workspacePermission =
+				workspacePermissionsQuery.data[template.organization_id];
+			return workspacePermission?.createWorkspaceForUserID;
 		});
-	}, [templatesQuery.data, orgPermissionsQuery.data]);
+	}, [templatesQuery.data, workspacePermissionsQuery.data]);
 
 	const filterProps = useWorkspacesFilter({
 		searchParamsResult,