Brookswood / Fernridge, Township of Langley
3398 198A St: zoning and what you can build
3398 198A St is a 935 m² (10,064 sq ft) lot in Brookswood / Fernridge, Township of Langley. It is zoned R-1E (Residential). The zoning allows up to 2 homes on the lot. Sources: Township of Langley Zoning Bylaw No. 2500, Section 400 Residential Zones, section 402, and Township of Langley lot records downloaded October 28, 2026.
Homes allowed
Up to 2 homes
Up to 2 homes: one house with one secondary suite (a second home inside the house), or one house with no suite plus one accessory dwelling unit (a home inside a separate building on the lot).
Zone
R-1E
Residential Zone R-1E
Lot size
935 m² (10,064 sq ft)
Measured from the lot outline in the public map data.
Why the count is not higher
- Township records show no municipal sewer service on the lot.
- The lot is 935 m² (10,064 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 402.2 and 102.
What the public records say about this lot
- Municipality
- Township of Langley
- Community plan area
- Brookswood / Fernridge
- Neighbourhood
- Brookswood
- Lot size (measured from the lot outline)
- 935 m² (10,064 sq ft)
- Lot size the Township records (not verified)
- 10124 square feet
- Parcel ID (PID)
- 008-146-047
- Legal description
- LT 34, SEC 27, TWP 7, NWD, PL NWP75305
- Plan number
- NWP75305
- Sewer service (Township records)
- None recorded
- 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)
- Local
Zone R-1E
What zone R-1E allows
A zone for house lots. It allows one house with a suite or a separate accessory dwelling unit, or small-scale multi-unit housing where the lot qualifies. Hobby beekeeping is also allowed.
- A house (section 402.2)
- 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 402.2)
- A coach house (a home above a detached garage) (section 402.5)
- Small-scale multi-unit housing (3 or 4 homes on one lot) (section 402.2)
What the zone allows
- Accessory buildings. (section 402.1 1))
- Home businesses, following Section 104.3. (section 402.1 2))
- Homes, following Section 402.2. (section 402.1 3))
- Hobby beekeeping, following Section 104.18. (section 402.1 4))
Lot size for new lots
- New lots made by subdivision must be at least 930 m² (10,010 sq ft), with at least 22 m (72 ft 2 in) of frontage (width along the street) and at least 25 m (82 ft) of depth. (section 110.1)
- One new lot may be up to 10% smaller than the minimum if it is within 100 m (328 ft) of an existing lot that is smaller than it. Where lots follow the existing pattern, the 10% may be shared among the lots. (section 110.2)
How much of the lot buildings may cover
- Buildings and structures may cover at most 35% of the lot. (section 402.3 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 402.3 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 402.3 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 402.3 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 402.3 4))
Height
- Infill housing within 7.5 m (24 ft 7 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 402.5)
- Any other building with a home in it may be up to 9 m (29 ft 6 in) high. (section 402.5)
- Accessory buildings with no home in them may be up to 3.75 m (12 ft 4 in) high. (section 402.5)
- 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
- On a lot with its driveway from the front 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 4.5 m (14 ft 9 in). (section 402.4 1))
- On such a lot, an accessory dwelling unit or other accessory building of 6 m² (65 sq ft) or more must sit at least 6 m (19 ft 8 in) from the front property line, 1.5 m (4 ft 11 in) from the rear, 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. (section 402.4 1))
- On such a lot, an accessory building under 6 m² (65 sq ft) must sit at least 7.5 m (24 ft 7 in) from the front property line, 0.6 m (2 ft) from the rear and sides, and 4.5 m (14 ft 9 in) from a side next to a collector or arterial street. (section 402.4 1))
- On a lot with its driveway from a back lane, the house must sit at least 3.5 m (11 ft 6 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 4.5 m (14 ft 9 in) from a side next to a collector or arterial street. (section 402.4 2))
- On a lane lot, an accessory dwelling unit or other accessory building of 6 m² (65 sq ft) or more must sit at least 3.5 m (11 ft 6 in) from the front property line, 1.5 m (4 ft 11 in) from the rear, 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. (section 402.4 2))
- On a lane lot, an accessory building under 6 m² (65 sq ft) must sit at least 6 m (19 ft 8 in) from the front property line, 0.6 m (2 ft) from the rear and sides, and 4.5 m (14 ft 9 in) from a side next to a collector or arterial street. (section 402.4 2))
- Where a lot runs between two parallel streets as well as a lane, accessory buildings keep the same distance from the rear property line as from the front. (section 402.4 note (1))
Parking
- 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))
- On a lane lot, all parking must be in the rear yard with access from the lane. No parking space may open directly onto a road other than a lane. (section 402.6 1))
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 house may have one secondary suite. A separate accessory dwelling unit is allowed only when the house has no suite. (section 402.2 2))
- On land in the Agricultural Land Reserve, a secondary suite must also follow the rules of the Provincial Agricultural Land Commission. (section 102)
- A home business may not be run inside a secondary suite. (section 104.3 a))
Coach houses and other backyard homes
- An accessory dwelling unit is a home inside an accessory building: a smaller building on the same lot, set at least 1.5 m (4 ft 11 in) away from the house. (section 102)
- A coach house is an accessory dwelling unit on the second floor of a detached garage. (section 102)
- A house may have one secondary suite. A separate accessory dwelling unit is allowed only when the house has no suite. (section 402.2 2))
- An accessory building may be built only after the house is built, or while the house is being built. (section 104.15 1))
Other rules
- Where the lot is in the Agricultural Land Reserve, the provincial Agr