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2846 Woodland Crt: zoning and what you can build

2846 Woodland Crt is a 372 m² (4,005 sq ft) lot in Willowbrook, Township of Langley. It is zoned R-1A (Residential). The zoning allows up to 4 homes on the lot. Sources: Township of Langley Zoning Bylaw No. 2500, Section 400 Residential Zones, section 401, and Township of Langley lot records downloaded October 28, 2026.

Homes allowed

Up to 4 homes

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

R-1A

Residential Zone R-1A

Lot size

372 m² (4,005 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 driveway opens onto Woodland Crt, which the Township lists as a local road (this assumes the driveway is on the street of the address).
  • The lot is 372.1 m² (4,005 sq ft), which is larger than 280 m² (3,014 sq ft).

Home count: Township of Langley Zoning Bylaw No. 2500, Section 400 Residential Zones, section 401.2 and 102.

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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
Willowbrook
Neighbourhood
Langley Meadows
Lot size (measured from the lot outline)
372 m² (4,005 sq ft)
Lot size the Township records (not verified)
4013 square feet
Parcel ID (PID)
002-831-058
Legal description
LT 509, SEC 15, TWP 8, NWD, PL NWP61663
Plan number
NWP61663
Sewer service (Township records)
Yes
Water service (Township records)
Yes
Agricultural Land Reserve
Outside the reserve
Heritage
No heritage status recorded
Development permit area
No
Urban containment boundary (Metro Vancouver)
Inside
Road type of the address street (Township)
Local

Zone R-1A

What zone R-1A allows

A zone for house lots, with rules for lots served from the front street and lots served from a back lane. It allows one house with a suite or a separate accessory dwelling unit, or small-scale multi-unit housing where the lot qualifies.

  • A house (section 401.2)
  • A secondary suite (a second home inside the house) (section 102)
  • An accessory dwelling unit (a home in a separate building on the lot) (section 401.2)
  • A coach house (a home above a detached garage) (section 401.5 2))
  • Small-scale multi-unit housing (3 or 4 homes on one lot) (section 401.2)

What the zone allows

  • Accessory buildings. (section 401.1 1))
  • Home businesses, following Section 104.3. (section 401.1 2))
  • Homes, following Section 401.2. (section 401.1 3))
  • A detached garage with room for at least 2 parking spaces. (section 401.1 4) and 401.3 3))

Lot size for new lots

  • New lots must be at least 371.6 m² (4,000 sq ft) with at least 12 m (39 ft 4 in) of frontage (width along the street). Lots served from the front street need at least 25 m (82 ft) of depth, and lots served from a back lane need at least 28 m (91 ft 10 in). (section 401.8)

How much of the lot buildings may cover

  • Buildings and structures may cover at most 35% of the lot. (section 401.4 1))
  • Coverage may go up to 45% when the buildings include infill housing: new detached homes on a lot that keeps a house or duplex built before Bylaw 6020 was adopted on November 18, 2024. (section 401.4 2) and 102)

Floor area and density

  • If a house has 280 m² (3,014 sq ft) or more of floor area (counting all garages and carports, and leaving out a basement), it may have at most 2 storeys plus a basement, and its second floor may be at most 80% of the size of its first floor (with garages and carports counted in the first floor). (section 401.4 3) a) and b))
  • For such a house, the first floor may be at most 0.8 m (2 ft 7 in) above the average ground level on any side that faces a street. On a lot with an average slope of 5% or more, up to 80% of a basement wall facing the street may show above ground, and a walkout basement at the back may be fully exposed. (section 401.4 3) c))
  • A third storey is not allowed when the lot has 1 or 2 homes. With 3 homes, a third storey may have up to 50% of the floor area of the first storey. With 4 homes, it may have up to 80%. (section 401.4 4))

Height

  • Infill housing within 6 m (19 ft 8 in) of the rear property line may be at most 4.5 m (14 ft 9 in) high, unless it is a coach house facing a lane. (section 401.6 1))
  • Any other building with a home in it may be up to 9 m (29 ft 6 in) high. (section 401.6 1))
  • Accessory buildings with no home in them may be up to 3.75 m (12 ft 4 in) high. (section 401.6 1))
  • 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

  • On a lot with its driveway from the front or side street, the house must sit between 6 m (19 ft 8 in) and 7.5 m (24 ft 7 in) from the front property line, at least 3 m (9 ft 10 in) from the rear property line and at least 1.2 m (3 ft 11 in) from each side property line. On a side next to a collector or arterial street (a main road), the distance is at least 3 m (9 ft 10 in). (section 401.5 1))
  • On such a lot, an accessory dwelling unit or other accessory building must sit at least 1.5 m (4 ft 11 in) from the rear property line, 1.2 m (3 ft 11 in) from each side, and 4.5 m (14 ft 9 in) from a side next to a collector or arterial street. Accessory buildings are not allowed in the front yard. (section 401.5 1) and note (1))
  • On a lot with its driveway from a back lane, the house must sit at least 2.5 m (8 ft 2 in) from the front property line, 1 m (3 ft 3 in) from the rear property line, 1.2 m (3 ft 11 in) from each side, and 2.5 m (8 ft 2 in) from a side next to a collector or arterial street. (section 401.5 2))
  • On a lane lot, a detached garage or coach house must sit at least 0.6 m (2 ft) from the rear property line, 0.9 m (2 ft 11 in) from an inside side property line, 1.2 m (3 ft 11 in) from a side next to a lane or local street, and 4.5 m (14 ft 9 in) from a side next to a collector or arterial street. (section 401.5 2))
  • On a lane lot, any other accessory dwelling unit or accessory building must sit at least 1.5 m (4 ft 11 in) from the rear property line, 1.2 m (3 ft 11 in) from each side and 4.5 m (14 ft 9 in) from a side next to a collector or arterial street. Accessory buildings are not allowed in the front yard. (section 401.5 2) and note (1))
  • An accessory building under 6 m² (65 sq ft) may sit as close as 0.6 m (2 ft) to the rear and side property lines. (section 401.5 note (6))
  • Where a lot runs between two parallel streets, the rear distance is the same as the front distance. (section 401.5 note (7))
  • On a corner lot, no part of a b