Walnut Grove, Township of Langley

20751 87 Ave: zoning and what you can build

20751 87 Ave is a strata property in Walnut Grove, Township of Langley, with 78 units on shared land. It is zoned CD-3 (Comprehensive development). Sources: Township of Langley Zoning Bylaw No. 2500, Section 900 Comprehensive Development Zones, section 903, and Township of Langley lot records downloaded October 28, 2026.

Homes allowed

This is a strata property: the land is shared by the owners of its 78 units, so a count of new homes does not apply to one unit.

Zone

CD-3

Comprehensive Development Zone CD-3

Lot size

Shared strata land

What the public records say about this lot

Municipality: Township of Langley
Community plan area: Walnut Grove
Strata units: 78
Plan number: LMS1821
Agricultural Land Reserve: Outside the reserve
Heritage: No heritage status recorded
Development permit area: Yes, the Township flags this lot
Urban containment boundary (Metro Vancouver): Inside

Zone CD-3

What zone CD-3 allows

A zone for one development of up to 78 townhouses, at most 2 storeys high, with a shared indoor recreation area.

Townhouses (section 903.1 3))
A secondary suite (a second home inside the house) (section 102)

What the zone allows

Buildings and uses that serve a main use on the same lot (accessory buildings and uses). (section 903.1 1))
Home businesses, following Section 104.3. (section 903.1 2))
Townhouses: at least 3 homes side by side, joined by shared walls. In a comprehensive development that needs a development permit, a block may have 2 homes and may be combined with houses. (section 903.1 3) and 102)

Lot size for new lots

New lots made by subdivision must follow Section 110 of this bylaw and the Subdivision and Development Servicing Bylaw 2019 No. 5382. (section 903.8)
New lots made by subdivision must be at least 2 ha (4.94 acres). (section 110.1)

How much of the lot buildings may cover

Buildings and structures may cover at most 40% of the lot. (section 903.4)

Floor area and density

At most 78 townhouses in the zone. (section 903.3)

Height

Building height is set in the development permit, and may be at most 2 storeys for residential buildings. (section 903.6)
Inside the Fort Langley area shown on the map in Section 104.5 3), buildings may be at most 9 m (29 ft 6 in) high and at most 2 storeys, with no room above the second storey. (section 104.5 2))

Distance from the property lines

The distances buildings must keep from property lines are set in the development permit, a permit from the Township that sets the design of the project. (section 903.5)
A heat pump or air conditioner may not be placed on a wall facing a side property line, or inside the required side distance, unless that side faces a side street or lane. It must be at least 1.5 m (4 ft 11 in) from every property line. (section 104.4 12))

Parking

Parking and loading spaces must follow Section 107 of the bylaw. (section 903.7)
Townhouses need 2 parking spaces for each main home, 1 space for each secondary suite, and 1 visitor space for every 5 homes. One space for each main home needs an electric car charging outlet. (section 107.3 a) ii) and note (1))
Where spaces are in tandem (one car parked behind another), the rate is 2.3 spaces per home, and at most 40% of the homes in a townhouse development may have tandem spaces. (section 107.3 a) ii))
In a residential comprehensive development zone, up to 20% of the required visitor spaces may be small car spaces, if each one is set at a right angle to the aisle, is at least 2.44 m (8 ft) by 4.88 m (16 ft), and has a sign saying it is for small cars only. (section 107.5 7))
Lots in the Willowbrook Transit-Oriented Area need no parking spaces for homes, except spaces for people with disabilities. Any spaces built there for homes must have electric car charging outlets. (section 107.1 3))
When the parking count comes out with a part of 0.5 or more, it is rounded up to the next whole space. (section 107.2 4))

Secondary suites

Each townhouse home may include one secondary suite, a second home inside the unit of at most 120 m² (1,292 sq ft). (section 102)
A home business may not be run inside a secondary suite. (section 104.3 a))

Other rules

A shared indoor recreation area of at least 74 m² (797 sq ft) of floor area must be built with the homes. At least 40% of the site must be private or shared open space, not counting driveways and parking. Balconies and verandas must be at least 2 m (6 ft 7 in) deep. (section 903.2)
Landscaping, screens and fences are set in the development permit. (section 903.9)
Every application for this zone must come with an application for a development permit, a permit from the Township that sets the design of the project. (section 903.10)
In a residential comprehensive development zone, all home businesses on a lot may use at most 25 m² (269 sq ft) of floor space in total. Everyone who runs the home business must live in that home, and the business may only be an office run mainly by phone, computer or other communication equipment. (section 104.3 f) v), g) iv) and l))

Source: Township of Langley Zoning Bylaw No. 2500, Section 900 Comprehensive Development Zones. Section numbers are the bylaw's own.

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Questions about 20751 87 Ave

What is the zoning of 20751 87 Ave?

20751 87 Ave is zoned CD-3 (Comprehensive Development Zone CD-3) in the Township of Langley. A zone for one development of up to 78 townhouses, at most 2 storeys high, with a shared indoor recreation area.

Can I add a secondary suite at 20751 87 Ave?

Each townhouse home may include one secondary suite, a second home inside the unit of at most 120 m² (1,292 sq ft). A home business may not be run inside a secondary suite.

How tall can a house be at 20751 87 Ave?

Building height is set in the development permit, and may be at most 2 storeys for residential buildings. Inside the Fort Langley area shown on the map in Section 104.5 3), buildings may be at most 9 m (29 ft 6 in) high and at most 2 storeys, with no room above the second storey.

Is 20751 87 Ave in the Agricultural Land Reserve?

No. Township of Langley records place 20751 87 Ave outside the Agricultural Land Reserve.

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Lot facts come from Township 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 Township of Langley before you buy or build. This page gives general information from public records. Only the Township of Langley can approve a plan or a permit.

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