City of Langley
20211 56 AveZoning and what you can build
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What the zoning allows
No fixed number for one lot
Homes and businesses share a floor space limit of 3.5 to 5.5 times the lot area (FAR), set by the Official Community Plan area the lot is in.
What you can build
- 2 m (6 ft 7 in)
- Distance from the front property line
- 0 m (0 in)
- Distance from the rear property line
- 0 m (0 in)
- Distance from each side property line
- Not listed
- Secondary suite
- Not listed
- Coach house or backyard home
Your lot
- 1,279 m² (13,770 sq ft)
- Lot size, from the lot outline
- C1
- C1 Downtown Commercial
- Nicomekl
- Area
- Not in the ALR
- Agricultural Land Reserve
These figures come from City of Langley Zoning Bylaw, 2025, No. 3300, section C1, 7. Setbacks. Where the bylaw sets other figures for some lots or buildings, they are in the full rules of the zone, linked below.
20211 56 Ave is a 1,279 m² (13,770 sq ft) lot in the City of Langley. It is zoned C1 (Downtown commercial). Homes and businesses share a floor space limit of 3.5 to 5.5 times the lot area (FAR), set by the Official Community Plan area the lot is in. Sources: City of Langley Zoning Bylaw, 2025, No. 3300, section C1, and City of Langley lot records downloaded October 28, 2026.
On the map
20211 56 Ave from above and from the street
Built by Venture Pacific
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Zone C1
About zone C1
A zone for high-density homes, businesses and mixed-use buildings in the Historic Downtown, Civic Centre, Transit Oriented Core, Transit Oriented Residential and Mixed Use areas of the Official Community Plan.
The full text of zone C1 is on its own page, with the bylaw section beside every rule. It covers:
- What the zone allows (5)
- Lot size for new lots (1)
- How much of the lot buildings may cover (1)
- Floor area and density (5)
- Height (8)
- Distance from the property lines (11)
- Parking (20)
- Other rules (11)
Questions about 20211 56 Ave
What is the zoning of 20211 56 Ave?
20211 56 Ave is zoned C1 (C1 Downtown Commercial) in the City of Langley. A zone for high-density homes, businesses and mixed-use buildings in the Historic Downtown, Civic Centre, Transit Oriented Core, Transit Oriented Residential and Mixed Use areas of the Official Community Plan.
How many homes can I build at 20211 56 Ave?
No fixed number for one lot. Homes and businesses share a floor space limit of 3.5 to 5.5 times the lot area (FAR), set by the Official Community Plan area the lot is in.
How tall can a house be at 20211 56 Ave?
Lots zoned C1 on or before December 1, 2025: main buildings up to 46 m (151 ft) or the AZR limit. Lots zoned C1 after December 1, 2025: main buildings up to 46 m (151 ft), or the AZR limit, or the height the Official Community Plan allows in the Mixed Use land use.
How big is the lot at 20211 56 Ave?
The lot outline in the City of Langley map data measures 1,279 m² (13,770 sq ft). A survey gives the legal figure.
Is 20211 56 Ave in the Agricultural Land Reserve?
No. City of Langley records place 20211 56 Ave outside the Agricultural Land Reserve.
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Lot facts come from City of Langley open data downloaded October 28, 2026, and the urban containment boundary from Metro Vancouver open data. Zone rules come from the zoning bylaw sections named beside each rule. Lot sizes are measured from the lot outlines in that data; a survey gives the legal figure. Bylaws change, so confirm with the City of Langley before you buy or build. This page gives general information from public records. Only the City of Langley can approve a plan or a permit.
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