Aldergrove, Township of Langley

2936 272 St: zoning and what you can build

2936 272 St is a 1,687 m² (18,155 sq ft) lot in Aldergrove, Township of Langley. It is zoned P-6 (Post office). Sources: Township of Langley Zoning Bylaw No. 2500, Section 800 Institutional Zones, section 806, and Township of Langley lot records downloaded October 28, 2026.

Homes allowed

This zone sets no count of homes.

Zone

P-6

Post Office Zone P-6

Lot size

1,687 m² (18,155 sq ft)

Measured from the lot outline in the public map data.

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: Aldergrove
Lot size (measured from the lot outline): 1,687 m² (18,155 sq ft)
Lot size the Township records (not verified): 17672 square feet
Parcel ID (PID): 009-298-070
Legal description: LT 13, SEC 20, TWP 13, NWD, PL NWP24036
Plan number: NWP24036
Sewer service (Township records): None recorded
Water service (Township records): None recorded
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 P-6

What zone P-6 allows

A zone for post offices only. It allows no homes.

What the zone allows

Post offices. (section 806.1 1))

Lot size for new lots

New lots made by subdivision must be at least 1,600 m² (17,222 sq ft). (section 110.1)

How much of the lot buildings may cover

Buildings and structures may cover at most 60% of the lot. (section 806.2)

Height

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. (section 806.7 and 104.5 2))

Distance from the property lines

Buildings may stand on the front property line and a side property line that faces a side street (a distance of 0 m (0 in)). (section 806.3 a))
Buildings must sit at least 3 m (9 ft 10 in) from the back property line and 3 m (9 ft 10 in) from each side property line. (section 806.3 b) and c))
No distance is required from an inside back or side property line next to a commercial, institutional or industrial zone (C, P or M). (section 806.3 d))

Parking

Parking and loading spaces must follow Section 107 of the bylaw. (section 806.4)
Government buildings need 1 parking space for each 28 m² (301 sq ft) of floor area. (section 107.3 b) iv))
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))
An institutional building with 500 m² (5,382 sq ft) to 5,000 m² (53,820 sq ft) of floor area needs 1 Class B loading space. Each extra 5,000 m² (53,820 sq ft) of floor area over 5,000 m² (53,820 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))

Other rules

Landscaping, screens and fences must follow Section 111 of the bylaw. (section 806.6)
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 800 Institutional Zones. Section numbers are the bylaw's own.

Every lot in zone P-6

Questions about 2936 272 St

What is the zoning of 2936 272 St?

2936 272 St is zoned P-6 (Post Office Zone P-6) in the Township of Langley. A zone for post offices only. It allows no homes.

How tall can a house be at 2936 272 St?

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.

How big is the lot at 2936 272 St?

The lot outline in the Township of Langley map data measures 1,687 m² (18,155 sq ft). The Township's own record lists 17672 square feet, a figure it marks as not verified. A survey gives the legal figure.

Is 2936 272 St in the Agricultural Land Reserve?

No. Township of Langley records place 2936 272 St outside the Agricultural Land Reserve.

Is 2936 272 St on Township sewer and water?

Township records show no sewer service and no water service on 2936 272 St. A lot without both cannot use the Township's small-scale multi-unit housing rule.

Other lots on 272 St

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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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