Willoughby, Township of Langley

21026 72 Ave: zoning and what you can build

21026 72 Ave is a 331 m² (3,563 sq ft) lot in Willoughby, Township of Langley. It is zoned CD-133 (Comprehensive development). The zoning allows up to 4 homes on the lot if the conditions listed on this page hold. Sources: Township of Langley Zoning Bylaw No. 2500, Section 900 Comprehensive Development Zones, section 1033, and Township of Langley lot records downloaded October 28, 2026.

Homes allowed

Up to 4 homes, if the conditions below hold

Up to 4 homes on one lot, because the lot is larger than 280 m² (3,014 sq ft) and meets the Township's conditions for small-scale multi-unit housing (up to 4 homes on one lot, joined or separate).

Zone

CD-133

Comprehensive Development Zone CD-133

Lot size

331 m² (3,563 sq ft)

Measured from the lot outline in the public map data.

What the public records confirm

The lot is inside Metro Vancouver's urban containment boundary (the line between urban land and rural land).
The lot is smaller than 4,050 m² (43,594 sq ft).
Township records show sewer and water service on the lot.
The Township records no heritage status for the lot.
The lot is outside the Transit-Oriented Area around the planned 196 Street SkyTrain station.
The lot is 331 m² (3,563 sq ft), which is larger than 280 m² (3,014 sq ft).

What you need to confirm

Check that the driveway does not open onto an arterial road (the address is on 72 Ave, which the Township lists as arterial major).

If any of these does not hold: This zone allows homes on a lot only as one small-scale multi-unit housing development. For a lot that does not meet the Township's conditions for it, the zone sets no other count, so no number is given here.

Why the count is not higher

The lot is 331 m² (3,563 sq ft), which is larger than 280 m² (3,014 sq ft).

Home count: Township of Langley Zoning Bylaw No. 2500, Section 900 Comprehensive Development Zones, section 1033.2 and 102.

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

What the public records say about this lot

Municipality: Township of Langley
Community plan area: Willoughby
Neighbourhood: Northeast Gordon Estate
Lot size (measured from the lot outline): 331 m² (3,563 sq ft)
Lot size the Township records (not verified): 3561 square feet
Parcel ID (PID): 031-024-394
Legal description: LT 5, SEC 13, TWP 8, NWD, PL EPP93505
Plan number: EPP93505
Sewer service (Township records): Yes
Water service (Township records): Yes
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
Road type of the address street (Township): Arterial Major

Zone CD-133

What zone CD-133 allows

A small-lot housing zone with garages reached from a back lane. Each lot may have one small-scale multi-unit housing development (up to 4 homes). Main buildings may be up to 9 m (29 ft 6 in) and 2 storeys.

Small-scale multi-unit housing (3 or 4 homes on one lot) (section 1033.2)
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 1033.1 1))
A detached garage that serves the homes and holds at least 2 vehicles (accessory detached garage). (section 1033.1 2) and 1033.4 2))
Home businesses, following Section 104.3. (section 1033.1 3))
Homes, following Section 1033.2: one small-scale multi-unit housing development on one lot. (section 1033.1 4) and 1033.2)

Lot size for new lots

New lots made by subdivision must follow the Subdivision and Development Servicing Bylaw 2019 No. 5382 and the lot sizes this section sets. (section 1033.10)
New lots must be at least 325 m² (3,498 sq ft) (400 m² (4,306 sq ft) on a corner), with at least 9.5 m (31 ft 2 in) of frontage (width along the street; 12 m (39 ft 4 in) on a corner) and 28 m (91 ft 10 in) of depth. Panhandle lots are not allowed. (section 1033.10 table)
Where two side-by-side garages share a wall, or the garage is attached, the Township's approving officer may allow a frontage of 9.3 m (30 ft 6 in). (section 1033.10 note (3))
The density in the Community or Neighbourhood Plan still applies, even when lots meet these sizes. (section 1033.3 and 1033.10 note (2))

How much of the lot buildings may cover

Buildings and structures may cover at most 45% of the lot. Covered verandahs, porches, patios and entrances in the front and side street yards, and accessory buildings under 9.3 m² (100 sq ft), do not count. (section 1033.5)

Floor area and density

The second storey may have at most 70% of the floor area of the first storey. (section 1033.8 1))

Height

Main buildings may be at most 9 m (29 ft 6 in) high and 2 storeys, whichever is less. (section 1033.7 1))
The first floor may be at most 0.8 m (2 ft 7 in) above the average lot grade on any side that faces a street. Where the lot slopes 5% or more, up to 80% of a basement wall (with attached garages) facing a street or lane may show above ground, and a walkout basement at the back may be fully exposed. (section 1033.7 2))
Accessory buildings may be at most 3.75 m (12 ft 4 in) high and 1 storey, whichever is lower. (section 1033.7 3))
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

With an attached garage, the main building must sit at least 2.5 m (8 ft 2 in) from the front property line, 6 m (19 ft 8 in) from the rear property line, 1.2 m (3 ft 11 in) from an inside side property line, 1.5 m (4 ft 11 in) from a side next to a lane, and 2.5 m (8 ft 2 in) from a side next to a street. The garage door must be at least 7 m (23 ft) from the property line. (section 1033.6 1) and note (1))
With a detached garage, the main building must sit at least 2.5 m (8 ft 2 in) from the front property line, an average of 13 m (42 ft 8 in) from the rear property line, 1.2 m (3 ft 11 in) from an inside side property line, 1.5 m (4 ft 11 in) from a side next to a lane, and 2.5 m (8 ft 2 in) from a side next to a street. (section 1033.6 2))
A detached garage must sit at least 0.6 m (2 ft) from the rear property line, 0.6 m (2 ft) from an inside side property line (0 m (0 in) where two neighbours' garages are designed, permitted and built together by the same builder with a party wall agreement), 1.5 m (4 ft 11 in) from a side next to a lane and 2.5 m (8 ft 2 in) from a side next to a street. Its eaves and gutters must be at least 0.3 m (1 ft) from the inside side property line. (section 1033.6 2) and notes (5) and (6))
The main building and a detached garage must be at least 6 m (19 ft 8 in) apart. A landing of 1 m² (11 sq ft) with its stairs, and uncovered porches, patios and decks up to 0.6 m (2 ft) high, may be in that space. (section 1033.6 note (4))
Other accessory buildings must sit at least 0.6 m (2 ft) from the rear and inside side property lines and 2.5 m (8 ft 2 in) from a side next to a street. Accessory buildings and detached garages are not allowed in the front yard. (section 1033.6 1) and 2) and note (2))
With an attached garage in the basement, the first storey wall must be set back at least 3 m (9 ft 10 in) from the garage wall. With a detached garage, the first storey must be set back at least 1.5 m (4 ft 11 in) from the back wall of the basement. In both cases the second storey must be set back at least 1.2 m (3 ft 11 in) from the front and from at least one side wall of the first storey, and 1.5 m (4 ft 11 in) from the whole back wall of the first storey. (section 1033.6 notes (7) and (8))
Stairs, porches, verandahs and balconies that stick out past the front or side street wall may come as close as 1.5 m (4 ft 11 in) to that property line. The rest of the building keeps the full distance. (section 1033.6 note (9))
On a corner lot, no part of a building, structure or fence higher than 1 m (3 ft 3 in) may stand inside the corner triangle: 6 m (19 ft 8 in) along each property line at a local street or lane, and 7.5 m (24 ft 7 in) at an arterial or collector street (a main road). (section 1033.6 note (3))
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 follows Section 107, except that each house needs at least 2 spaces in a fully enclosed garage reached from a lane, plus at least 1 outdoor space. (section 1033.9 1))
No part of a parking space may stand inside the corner triangle formed by joining two points 2.5 m (8 ft 2 in) along the property lines that meet a street or lane. (section 1033.9 1) note (1))
Each outdoor parking space must be at least 5.8 m (19 ft) deep and 2.9 m (9 ft 6 in) wide. (section 1033.9 1) note (2))
The 2 garage spaces must have an inside depth of at least 6.1 m (20 ft) and a combined inside width of at least 5.7 m (18 ft 8 in). No landings and at most 2 stairs may come into that space. (section 1033.9 1) note (3))
Each home needs 1 parking space on the lot, and every lot needs at least 2 spaces. This rate covers houses, duplexes, mobile homes and small-scale multi-unit housing. (section 107.3 a) i))
For each main home, one of the required spaces needs a power outlet beside it that can charge an electric car at Level 2 or faster. (section 107.3 a) i) and note (1))
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))
On a corner lot with small-scale multi-unit housing of at least 3 homes, up to 2 more driveways may come in from the side property line, if that side street is a local street or lane and all driveways on the lot add up to no more than 12 m (39 ft 4 in) wide. (section 107.6 4))
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

A secondary suite is a second home inside a house. It must meet the BC Building Code and may have at most 120 m² (1,292 sq ft) of floor area. (section 102)
A home business may not be run inside a secondary suite. (section 104.3 a))

Other rules

A rear loaded lot is a lot whose parking is reached directly from a lane at the rear or side property line. (section 1033.4 1))
Stairs down to the basement may only be at the back of the building. The kitchen, living room and dining area must be on the first storey. (section 1033.8 2) and 3))
Hoop or arch buildings with a curved roof that comes down to form the walls, and frame buildings covered in tarp or fabric, are not allowed. (section 1033.8 4))
Landscaping, screens and fences must follow Section 111 and the development permit or the approved Exterior Design Control Agreement. Where two side yards together are less than 3 m (9 ft 10 in) wide, a fence on that shared line may not run forward of the rear corner of either building. (section 1033.11)
A development permit (a permit that sets the design of the project) must go to Council for its review before a building permit is issued. (section 1033.12)
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.

Every lot in zone CD-133

Questions about 21026 72 Ave

What is the zoning of 21026 72 Ave?

21026 72 Ave is zoned CD-133 (Comprehensive Development Zone CD-133) in the Township of Langley. A small-lot housing zone with garages reached from a back lane. Each lot may have one small-scale multi-unit housing development (up to 4 homes). Main buildings may be up to 9 m (29 ft 6 in) and 2 storeys.

How many homes can I build at 21026 72 Ave?

Up to 4 homes, if the conditions below hold. Up to 4 homes on one lot, because the lot is larger than 280 m² (3,014 sq ft) and meets the Township's conditions for small-scale multi-unit housing (up to 4 homes on one lot, joined or separate). This depends on these points, which public records do not settle: the driveway does not open onto an arterial road (the address is on 72 Ave, which the Township lists as arterial major). Otherwise: This zone allows homes on a lot only as one small-scale multi-unit housing development. For a lot that does not meet the Township's conditions for it, the zone sets no other count, so no number is given here.

Can I add a secondary suite at 21026 72 Ave?

A secondary suite is a second home inside a house. It must meet the BC Building Code and may have at most 120 m² (1,292 sq ft) of floor area. A home business may not be run inside a secondary suite.

How tall can a house be at 21026 72 Ave?

Main buildings may be at most 9 m (29 ft 6 in) high and 2 storeys, whichever is less. The first floor may be at most 0.8 m (2 ft 7 in) above the average lot grade on any side that faces a street. Where the lot slopes 5% or more, up to 80% of a basement wall (with attached garages) facing a street or lane may show above ground, and a walkout basement at the back may be fully exposed.

How big is the lot at 21026 72 Ave?

The lot outline in the Township of Langley map data measures 331 m² (3,563 sq ft). The Township's own record lists 3561 square feet, a figure it marks as not verified. A survey gives the legal figure.

Is 21026 72 Ave in the Agricultural Land Reserve?

No. Township of Langley records place 21026 72 Ave outside the Agricultural Land Reserve.

Is 21026 72 Ave on Township sewer and water?

Yes. Township records show sewer and water service on 21026 72 Ave.

Other lots on 72 Ave

Every lot on 72 Ave

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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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