City of Langley
19973 52 Ave: zoning and what you can build
19973 52 Ave is a 566 m² (6,096 sq ft) lot in City of Langley. It is zoned R1 (Suburban residential). 2 to 6 homes, depending on the conditions below. Sources: City of Langley Zoning Bylaw, 2025, No. 3300, section R1, and City of Langley lot records downloaded October 28, 2026.
Homes allowed
2 to 6 homes, depending on the conditions below
The count depends on facts the public records do not settle for this lot. Each possible count is listed with what it needs.
Zone
R1
R1 Suburban Residential
Lot size
566 m² (6,096 sq ft)
Measured from the lot outline in the public map data.
Each possible count
- 2 homes, if the lot is inside a City Transit-Oriented Area (within 800 m (2,625 ft) of the Willowbrook or Langley City Centre SkyTrain station, or 400 m (1,312 ft) of the Langley Centre bus exchange, as mapped in section 2.5 of the zoning bylaw). Up to 2 homes, because the lot is inside a Transit-Oriented Area (an area close to a SkyTrain station or the bus exchange): one main home plus one secondary suite, garden suite or carriage home. (section R1, 3. Density)
- 6 homes, if the lot is outside a City Transit-Oriented Area (within 800 m (2,625 ft) of the Willowbrook or Langley City Centre SkyTrain station, or 400 m (1,312 ft) of the Langley Centre bus exchange, as mapped in section 2.5 of the zoning bylaw) and the lot is within 400 m (1,312 ft) of a frequent transit bus stop. Up to 6 homes on one lot, because the lot is within 400 m (1,312 ft) of a frequent transit bus stop. Secondary suites, garden suites and carriage homes count toward the 6. (section R1, 3. Density)
- 4 homes, if the lot is outside a City Transit-Oriented Area (within 800 m (2,625 ft) of the Willowbrook or Langley City Centre SkyTrain station, or 400 m (1,312 ft) of the Langley Centre bus exchange, as mapped in section 2.5 of the zoning bylaw) and the lot is more than 400 m (1,312 ft) from a frequent transit bus stop. Up to 4 homes on one lot. Secondary suites, garden suites and carriage homes count toward the 4. (section R1, 3. Density)
Home count: City of Langley Zoning Bylaw, 2025, No. 3300, section R1, 3. Density.
What the public records say about this lot
- Municipality
- City of Langley
- Neighbourhood
- Nicomekl
- Lot size (measured from the lot outline)
- 566 m² (6,096 sq ft)
- Plan number
- 50766
- Agricultural Land Reserve
- Outside the reserve
- Urban containment boundary (Metro Vancouver)
- Inside
- Official Community Plan land use (City)
- Low Rise Residential
Zone R1
What zone R1 allows
A zone for single detached houses and plex homes (duplex, triplex or fourplex buildings) on lots of 557 m² (5,995 sq ft) or more. Secondary suites, garden suites and carriage homes are also allowed.
- A house (section R1, 1. Permitted Uses)
- A secondary suite (a second home inside the house) (section R1, 1. Permitted Uses)
- A garden suite (a small separate home in the yard) (section R1, 1. Permitted Uses)
- A coach house (a home above a detached garage) (section R1, 1. Permitted Uses)
- Small-scale multi-unit housing (3 or 4 homes on one lot) (section R1, 1. Permitted Uses)
What the zone allows
- Single detached house, with or without a secondary suite. (section R1, 1. Permitted Uses)
- Plex home: a building with 2, 3 or 4 homes (duplex, triplex or fourplex). Plex homes are not allowed on R1 lots inside a Transit-Oriented Area. (section R1, 1. Permitted Uses)
- Private care facility: support services for women, and women with children, leaving abusive relationships, for 10 people or fewer. (section R1, 1. Permitted Uses and 1.3)
- Home business, as an accessory use. (section R1, 1. Permitted Uses)
- Secondary suite (a second home inside the house), as an accessory use. (section R1, 1. Permitted Uses)
- Garden suite (a one-storey home behind the house), as an accessory use. (section R1, 1. Permitted Uses)
- Carriage home (a home of up to two storeys behind the house), as an accessory use. (section R1, 1. Permitted Uses)
Lot size for new lots
- New lots must be at least 557 m² (5,995 sq ft), with at least 16 m (52 ft 6 in) of frontage (width along the street). (section R1, 2. Lot)
- A lot that existed before this bylaw and is smaller than the minimum may still be used for the zone's uses. (section 1.4 2. and 2.3 g) iv))
How much of the lot buildings may cover
- Buildings may cover at most 36% of the lot. (section R1, 5. Lot Coverage)
Floor area and density
- A third storey may have the larger of these floor areas: 50 m² (538 sq ft) for each home in the third storey, or 80% of the ground floor area if the third storey is stepped back at least 1.2 m (3 ft 11 in) from the front or from one or more sides of the storey below. (section R1, 6. Floorplate)
- All accessory buildings on the lot (sheds, garages and similar buildings with no home in them) may have at most 60 m² (646 sq ft) of floor area in total. (section 2.4 d) iii))