City of Langley

4956 207B St: zoning and what you can build

4956 207B St is a 420 m² (4,524 sq ft) lot in City of Langley. It is zoned R2 (Townhouse residential). The number of homes on a lot is limited by floor space: at most 1.2 times the lot area (1.200 FAR). Sources: City of Langley Zoning Bylaw, 2025, No. 3300, section R2, and City of Langley lot records downloaded October 28, 2026.

Homes allowed

No fixed number for one lot

The number of homes on a lot is limited by floor space: at most 1.2 times the lot area (1.200 FAR).

Zone

R2 Townhouse Residential

Lot size

420 m² (4,524 sq ft)

Measured from the lot outline in the public map data.

Home count: City of Langley Zoning Bylaw, 2025, No. 3300, section R2, 3. Density.

Lot outline from the public lot map data, to scale, north up.

What the public records say about this lot

Municipality: City of Langley
Neighbourhood: Blacklock
Lot size (measured from the lot outline): 420 m² (4,524 sq ft)
Plan number: 50467
Agricultural Land Reserve: Outside the reserve
Urban containment boundary (Metro Vancouver): Inside
Official Community Plan land use (City): Ground Oriented
Flood construction level area (City): Outside

Zone R2

What zone R2 allows

A zone for townhouse complexes and rowhouse buildings in the Ground Oriented Residential and Low Rise Residential areas of the Official Community Plan.

Small-scale multi-unit housing (3 or 4 homes on one lot) (section R2, 1. Permitted Uses and 1.3 Multiple unit residential)
Townhouses (section R2, 1. Permitted Uses and 1.3 Multiple unit residential)
Rowhouses (section R2, 1. Permitted Uses and 1.3 Multiple unit residential)
Apartments (section R2, 1. Permitted Uses and 1.3 Multiple unit residential)
Housing for seniors (section R2, 1. Permitted Uses)

What the zone allows

Multiple unit residential: a building with 2 or more homes, such as plex homes, townhouses, rowhouses and apartment buildings. (section R2, 1. Permitted Uses and 1.3)
Seniors-oriented multiple unit residential: homes with personal care services for residents aged 55 or older. (section R2, 1. Permitted Uses and 1.3)
Home businesses, except bed and breakfast and child care centre, as an accessory use. (section R2, 1. Permitted Uses)
A real estate sales office selling a building on the same lot, while its Development Permit application is in progress or within two years of its issue. (section R2, 1. Permitted Uses)
Where the Official Community Plan marks a Corner Commercial site: shops under 400 m² (4,306 sq ft) (no pharmacies), general services, personal services (no laundry or dry cleaning), offices, places to eat, cultural facilities, assembly halls, community services, artist studios, child care centres, brew pubs, and brewers and vintners. (section R2, 1. Permitted Uses)

Lot size for new lots

New lots must be at least 1,000 m² (10,764 sq ft). Lots made by subdivision with a registered party wall agreement (homes joined by a shared wall on separate lots) may be at most 280 m² (3,014 sq ft), with at least 4.5 m (14 ft 9 in) of frontage. (section R2, 2. Lot)

How much of the lot buildings may cover

Buildings may cover at most 45% of the lot. (section R2, 5. Lot Coverage)

Floor area and density

Floor area may be at most 1.2 times the lot area (1.200 FAR). (section R2, 3. Density)
At 19667 55A Avenue the limit is 1.218 FAR. (section 2.4 n) 2.)
In R2, garages do not count as gross floor area. (section 1.3 Gross floor area (f))
FAR (floor area ratio) is the total gross floor area of all buildings on the lot divided by the lot area. Where land is taken from the lot for public use, FAR is worked out on the lot area before the taking. (section 1.3 Floor Area Ratio)
Gross floor area is measured to the inside of the outer walls. It leaves out elevator shafts and stairwells, balconies, decks, patios and roofs, crawlspaces, basements and parkades, mechanical rooms above ground, and storage and bicycle parking areas. (section 1.3 Gross floor area)

Height

Main buildings may be up to 11 m (36 ft 1 in) high. (section R2, 4. Height)
Accessory buildings and structures may be up to 7 m (23 ft) high. (section R2, 4. Height)
Height in metres is measured from the top of the first storey floor to the ceiling of the top storey. (section 1.3 Height (b))
Fences may be at most 2 m (6 ft 7 in) high. (section 2.3 b) iii))
The height limits do not apply to monuments, hydro towers, flag poles or telecommunication aerials. (section 2.3 b) ii))

Distance from the property lines

Main and accessory buildings: at least 3 m (9 ft 10 in) from the front lot line, 4.5 m (14 ft 9 in) from the rear lot line, 1.5 m (4 ft 11 in) from an interior side lot line and 3 m (9 ft 10 in) from a side lot line on a street. (section R2, 7. Setbacks)
The rear and street side distances drop to 1.2 m (3 ft 11 in) where the lot line is on a lane. (section R2, 7. Setbacks, note *)
The interior side distance is 0 m (0 in) for lots with a party wall agreement, and 4.5 m (14 ft 9 in) where the side yard is used as private open space. (section R2, 7. Setbacks, note ^)
Buildings on the same lot must be at least 9 m (29 ft 6 in) apart, wall to wall. (section R2, 7. Separation between buildings on a lot)
An accessory building must be at least as far from the front lot line as the main building, and at least 1 m (3 ft 3 in) from the main building. (section 2.4 d) v))
Eaves, gutters, cornices, sills, bay windows, sun shades, chimneys, steps and similar parts may reach up to 1 m (3 ft 3 in) into a required setback. (section 2.4 f) i))
Balconies may reach up to 1.5 m (4 ft 11 in) into a required setback. (section 2.4 f) ii))
Basements must be at least 2 m (6 ft 7 in) from the front lot line and from a side lot line along a street. Swimming pools may not sit in the front setback. (section 2.4 f) iv))
No building or structure may be built within 30 m (98 ft) of the natural boundary (the usual high water mark) of a Class A watercourse, 15 m (49 ft 3 in) of a Class B watercourse, or 5 m (16 ft 5 in) of a Class C watercourse. The Schedule B map in the bylaw gives each watercourse its class. A different distance may apply where a Qualified Environmental Professional sets one and the Province accepts it. (section 2.3 f) i) and ii))
These watercourse distances do not apply where the lot's subdivision was approved with a stream-side study and the building follows the covenant on title, or where a development permit for protecting nature sets where the building goes. (section 2.3 f) iii))
If the lot fronts a provincial highway and the Ministry of Transportation and Transit asks for a larger front setback than this bylaw, the Ministry's setback applies. (section 2.3 d))

Parking

Townhouse complex: 2 spaces per home. Apartment building: 1 space per studio or one-bedroom home, 1.25 per two-bedroom home and 1.45 per home with three or more bedrooms. Rental homes in an apartment building secured by a housing agreement on title: 0.7 per below-market home and 0.5 per non-market home. (section 3.7)
Seniors-oriented homes: 1 space per home, or 0.25 per non-market or below-market rental home secured by a housing agreement. Congregate housing: 0.5 per home. Seniors care facility: 1 space per 3 beds. (section 3.7)
Visitor parking: 0.20 spaces per home, or 0.15 per home in the Shoulder area of the Official Community Plan. Every townhouse complex and apartment building must have visitor parking. (section 3.7 and 3.4 c.)
In a townhouse complex, at most 50% of parking spaces may be tandem (one car parked behind another). (section 3.4 d.)
At least 5% of required spaces for each use, and at least 1, must be accessible parking spaces. Where each home has its own surface space, this applies to visitor spaces only. (section 3.4 e.)
At least 10% of home parking spaces in townhouse complexes and apartment buildings need a Level 2 electric car charger, and the other home spaces need a power outlet for a future Level 2 charger. Visitor spaces need ducting for future chargers, except in townhouse complexes. (section 3.4 f.)
In apartment buildings, all parking except visitor parking must be enclosed and secured for its users. (section 3.2 c.)
Outside a Transit-Oriented Area, an apartment building may provide 5 fewer home parking spaces for each shared car kept on site for its residents. Exactly 2 shared cars must be provided, in signed spaces secured by a covenant on title. (section 3.6 b.)
Bicycle parking for apartment buildings: 0.7 secure spaces per home inside a Transit-Oriented Area or 0.5 per home outside, plus 6 visitor spaces per building. (section 3.8 b) 2.)
Apartment buildings need 1 loading space for 250 homes or fewer, and 2 for more than 250. (section 3.9 b))
Each apartment needs a secure storage locker in the same building of at least 2.3 m² (25 sq ft), at least 2.1 m (6 ft 11 in) high and at least 1.2 m (3 ft 11 in) across in every direction. (section 3.10 1.)
Parking for homes must be on the same lot as the homes. (section 3.2 b.)
Inside a Transit-Oriented Area, homes need no parking spaces except accessible spaces: 0.05 accessible spaces per home or 1 accessible space, whichever is more. Any home parking spaces that are built must meet the electric car rules. (section 3.5 a. and b.)
A lot may hold at most one commercial vehicle over 5,000 kg, and only if it is at most 9 m (29 ft 6 in) long and kept inside a building, plus one licensed, working commercial vehicle under 5,000 kg. (section 2.4 a) i))
A lot may hold one recreational vehicle (a camper, motor home, trailer or boat). It may be kept in a building. If it is licensed and in working order it may also be kept outdoors behind the front wall of the house and behind any wall that faces a side street, or anywhere on the lot from May 1 to September 30. One kept outdoors may be at most 10 m (32 ft 10 in) long. (section 2.4 a) ii))

Other rules

Transit-Oriented Areas are the areas shaded on the TOA map in Section 2.5: rings of 200 m (656 ft), 400 m (1,312 ft) and 800 m (2,625 ft) around the Willowbrook and Langley City Centre SkyTrain stations, and rings of 200 m (656 ft) and 400 m (1,312 ft) around the Langley Centre bus exchange. If any part of a lot is inside one, the whole lot counts as inside. A lot in more than one ring takes the ring with the higher height and density. (section 2.5 i) and TOA Table)
Inside a Transit-Oriented Area, a lot zoned for homes may be developed to the heights and densities in the TOA Table once the owner applies for, and the City adopts, a change to this bylaw. The zone's other rules still apply. The table's minimum allowable height and density are: within 200 m (656 ft) of a SkyTrain station, 20 storeys and 5 FAR; within 400 m (1,312 ft), 12 storeys and 4 FAR; within 800 m (2,625 ft), 8 storeys and 3 FAR; within 200 m (656 ft) of the bus exchange, 12 storeys and 4 FAR; within 400 m (1,312 ft) of it, 8 storeys and 3 FAR. The heights are subject to the Airport Zoning Regulation. (section 2.5 ii) and TOA Table)
Inside a Transit-Oriented Area, 2.5% of the net residential floor area on the lot must be rental homes rented at least 20% below local market rates, secured by a housing agreement for the life of the building, or the owner pays the City cash instead under Council policy. (section 2.6 b. i.))
Each home needs its own private outdoor space at least 4.5 m (14 ft 9 in) deep, or 3 m (9 ft 10 in) if it fronts a public street, measured out from the building wall next to it. (section R2, 11. f.)
Apartment buildings with 25 or more homes need shared amenity space for residents: 3 m² (32 sq ft) per home for the first 100 homes, 2 m² (22 sq ft) per home for homes 101 to 200, and 1 m² (11 sq ft) per home after that. At least one third must be indoors and one third outdoors, and the indoor space must be at least 50 m² (538 sq ft). Townhouse sites with 20 or more homes need 1 m² (11 sq ft) of outdoor amenity space per home, or a cash payment for any shortfall. (section 2.4 l))
Home businesses must be run by a person who lives in the home, may have at most one worker who lives elsewhere, and may show no sign of the business outside except a name plate of at most 0.2 m² (2 sq ft). (section 2.4 b) i) to iii))
Landscaping follows Section 4: trees, shrubs or a fence at least 1.2 m (3 ft 11 in) high along any lot line next to a lot zoned for different uses; a planted or paved strip at least 1 m (3 ft 3 in) wide along the front lot line and any side lot line on a street; a screen at least 1.2 m (3 ft 11 in) high for parking within 6 m (19 ft 8 in) of a street; screens for loading areas, open storage and garbage containers; and a planted strip at least 3 m (9 ft 10 in) wide along a provincial highway. (section 4.1)
Where garbage rooms are underground, garbage containers must sit fully on the lot, on a concrete pad with a floor drain to the sanitary sewer and a frost-free hose tap. (section 2.4 h))
On land listed in the City's Floodplain Elevation Bylaw, the living space of any building must meet the floor heights and distances that bylaw sets. (section 2.3 e))
On a corner lot, a swimming pool may not sit inside the triangle formed by the two street lot lines and a line joining the points 9 m (29 ft 6 in) from where those lot lines meet. (section 2.3 c))
On a corner lot, the triangle formed by the two street lot lines and a line joining the points 3 m (9 ft 10 in) from the corner must stay clear: no building, structure or planting, and no fence or retaining wall over 0.5 m (1 ft 8 in) high. Out to the points 6 m (19 ft 8 in) from the corner, nothing built or planted may be more than 1 m (3 ft 3 in) above the ground. (section 2.4 e))

Source: City of Langley Zoning Bylaw, 2025, No. 3300. Section numbers are the bylaw's own.

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Questions about 4956 207B St

What is the zoning of 4956 207B St?

4956 207B St is zoned R2 (R2 Townhouse Residential) in the City of Langley. A zone for townhouse complexes and rowhouse buildings in the Ground Oriented Residential and Low Rise Residential areas of the Official Community Plan.

How many homes can I build at 4956 207B St?

No fixed number for one lot. The number of homes on a lot is limited by floor space: at most 1.2 times the lot area (1.200 FAR).

How tall can a house be at 4956 207B St?

Main buildings may be up to 11 m (36 ft 1 in) high. Accessory buildings and structures may be up to 7 m (23 ft) high.

How big is the lot at 4956 207B St?

The lot outline in the City of Langley map data measures 420 m² (4,524 sq ft). A survey gives the legal figure.

Is 4956 207B St in the Agricultural Land Reserve?

No. City of Langley records place 4956 207B St outside the Agricultural Land Reserve.

Other lots on 207B St

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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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