Township of Langley

21801 56 Ave: zoning and what you can build

21801 56 Ave is a 20,045 m² (215,762 sq ft), 4.95 acres lot in Township of Langley. It is zoned C-11 (Farm auction). On land in the Agricultural Land Reserve (ALR), the provincial farm land zone, the bylaw allows up to 2 houses or mobile homes on one lot, and each house may hold one secondary suite (a second home inside the house). The bylaw makes this subject to the provincial Agricultural Land Commission Act and does not state how many homes the Act allows, so no single number is given here. Housing for farm workers and one temporary mobile home may be added under Sections 201.3 to 201.5. Sources: Township of Langley Zoning Bylaw No. 2500, Section 600 Commercial Zones, section 611, and Township of Langley lot records downloaded October 28, 2026.

Homes allowed

No fixed number for one lot

On land in the Agricultural Land Reserve (ALR), the provincial farm land zone, the bylaw allows up to 2 houses or mobile homes on one lot, and each house may hold one secondary suite (a second home inside the house). The bylaw makes this subject to the provincial Agricultural Land Commission Act and does not state how many homes the Act allows, so no single number is given here. Housing for farm workers and one temporary mobile home may be added under Sections 201.3 to 201.5.

Zone

C-11

Farm Auction Zone C-11

Lot size

20,045 m² (215,762 sq ft), 4.95 acres

Measured from the lot outline in the public map data.

Why the count is not higher

The lot is in the Agricultural Land Reserve.

Home count: Township of Langley Zoning Bylaw No. 2500, Section 600 Commercial Zones, section 611.1 2), 201.2, 104.9 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
Lot size (measured from the lot outline): 20,045 m² (215,762 sq ft), 4.95 acres
Lot size the Township records (not verified): 4.95 acres
Parcel ID (PID): 005-831-601
Legal description: LT 3, SEC 7, TWP 11, NWD, PL NWP40853
Plan number: NWP40853
Sewer service (Township records): None recorded
Water service (Township records): None recorded
Agricultural Land Reserve: In the reserve
Heritage: No heritage status recorded
Development permit area: No
Urban containment boundary (Metro Vancouver): Outside

Zone C-11

What zone C-11 allows

A zone for farm auctions of livestock and farm goods. It also allows all RU-1 rural uses, including farming and up to 2 houses or mobile homes on a lot.

A house (section 611.1 2) and 201.2)
A secondary suite (a second home inside the house) (section 102)
Mobile homes (section 611.1 2) and 201.2)
A farm house (section 201.2 b), c) and d))

What the zone allows

Buildings and uses that serve a main use on the same lot (accessory buildings and uses). (section 611.1 1))
All uses allowed in the RU-1 rural zone: accessory buildings and uses, home businesses, parking of commercial vehicles, farm uses, commercial greenhouses, equestrian centres and riding stables, feedlots, intensive swine operations, mushroom farms, homes (following Sections 201.2 to 201.5) and veterinary clinics. (section 611.1 2) and 201.1)
Farm auctions (auctions of livestock and farm goods, including goods sold at a farm sale). (section 611.1 3) and 102)

Lot size for new lots

New lots made by subdivision must be at least 1.7 ha (4.2 acres). (section 110.1)

How much of the lot buildings may cover

Buildings and structures may cover at most 40% of the lot. (section 611.3)

Height

Buildings and structures may be at most 12 m (39 ft 4 in) high. (section 611.5)
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

Buildings must sit at least 7.5 m (24 ft 7 in) from the front property line and 7.5 m (24 ft 7 in) from the back property line. (section 611.4 a) and b))
Buildings must sit at least 3 m (9 ft 10 in) from each side property line, and 7.5 m (24 ft 7 in) from a side property line that faces a side street. (section 611.4 c) and d))

Parking

Parking and loading spaces must follow Section 107 of the bylaw. (section 611.6)
Commercial places where people gather, such as theatres and funeral homes, need 1 parking space for each 12 m² (129 sq ft) of floor area. (section 107.3 c) ii))
A house or mobile home needs 1 parking space for each home in it, and the lot needs at least 2 spaces for it. For each main home, one of those 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))
When a building has more than one use, the parking spaces needed for each use are added together. (section 107.4)
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))
A commercial building with 500 m² (5,382 sq ft) to 1,999 m² (21,517 sq ft) of floor area needs 1 Class B loading space. Each extra 2,500 m² (26,910 sq ft) of floor area over 1,999 m² (21,517 sq ft), or part of it, needs 1 more Class B space. (section 107.8 1))
Loading space sizes: Class A is at least 7 m (23 ft) long, 2.7 m (8 ft 10 in) wide and 3 m (9 ft 10 in) high inside. Class B is at least 9.3 m (30 ft 6 in) long, 3.5 m (11 ft 6 in) wide and 4.3 m (14 ft 1 in) high. Class C is at least 23 m (75 ft 6 in) long, 3.5 m (11 ft 6 in) wide and 4.3 m (14 ft 1 in) high. (section 107.7 1))
Loading spaces do not count toward the parking spaces the bylaw requires. Garbage and recycling must be stored and collected on the lot, without blocking a street. (section 107.8 2) and 3))

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)
Each house may include one secondary suite. (section 102)

Other rules

All business must take place inside a fully enclosed building. Parking, loading and display areas that serve a permitted use may be outside. (section 611.2)
Land in the Agricultural Land Reserve is also subject to the provincial Agricultural Land Commission Act, its regulations and the orders of the Agricultural Land Commission. (section 104.9)
Landscaping, screens and fences must follow Section 111 of the bylaw. (section 611.8)
A landscaped strip at least 2 m (6 ft 7 in) deep is required along the front property line and along a side property line that faces a side street. (section 111.3 table)
Along the back property line and the inside side property lines (up to 3 m (9 ft 10 in) from the front property line), a landscaped strip at least 2 m (6 ft 7 in) deep with a landscaping screen 1.5 m (4 ft 11 in) high is required. The same is required around any permitted outdoor storage area. (section 111.3 table)
A landscaping screen is a solid hedge, shrubs or evergreen trees at least 1.5 m (4 ft 11 in) high when planted, kept healthy and neat. (section 111.1 2))
Every part of the lot that is not covered by a building or used for parking, loading, permitted outdoor storage or walkways must be planted as lawn or other landscaping. (section 111.2)
Parking lots need 1 tree for every 6 parking spaces, each with at least 10 cubic metres of growing soil, and a tree with a landscaped strip at least 2 m (6 ft 7 in) wide at the end of each row of spaces. (section 111.4 1) and 2))
Barbed wire is allowed only on a fence or wall above a height of 2 m (6 ft 7 in). (section 111.7 b))

Source: Township of Langley Zoning Bylaw No. 2500, Section 600 Commercial Zones. Section numbers are the bylaw's own.

Every lot in zone C-11

Questions about 21801 56 Ave

What is the zoning of 21801 56 Ave?

21801 56 Ave is zoned C-11 (Farm Auction Zone C-11) in the Township of Langley. A zone for farm auctions of livestock and farm goods. It also allows all RU-1 rural uses, including farming and up to 2 houses or mobile homes on a lot.

How many homes can I build at 21801 56 Ave?

No fixed number for one lot. On land in the Agricultural Land Reserve (ALR), the provincial farm land zone, the bylaw allows up to 2 houses or mobile homes on one lot, and each house may hold one secondary suite (a second home inside the house). The bylaw makes this subject to the provincial Agricultural Land Commission Act and does not state how many homes the Act allows, so no single number is given here. Housing for farm workers and one temporary mobile home may be added under Sections 201.3 to 201.5.

Can I add a secondary suite at 21801 56 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. Each house may include one secondary suite.

How tall can a house be at 21801 56 Ave?

Buildings and structures may be at most 12 m (39 ft 4 in) high. 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.

How big is the lot at 21801 56 Ave?

The lot outline in the Township of Langley map data measures 20,045 m² (215,762 sq ft), 4.95 acres. The Township's own record lists 4.95 acres, a figure it marks as not verified. A survey gives the legal figure.

Is 21801 56 Ave in the Agricultural Land Reserve?

Yes. Township of Langley records place 21801 56 Ave in the Agricultural Land Reserve, so the Agricultural Land Commission's rules apply as well as the zoning.

Is 21801 56 Ave on Township sewer and water?

Township records show no sewer service and no water service on 21801 56 Ave. A lot without both cannot use the Township's small-scale multi-unit housing rule.

Other lots on 56 Ave

Every lot on 56 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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