Gloucester, Township of Langley

5016 272 St: zoning and what you can build

5016 272 St is a 73,473 m² (790,855 sq ft), 18.16 acres lot in Gloucester, Township of Langley. It is zoned M-2A (General industrial). The zoning allows up to 1 homes on the lot. Sources: Township of Langley Zoning Bylaw No. 2500, Section 700 Industrial Zones, section 702A, and Township of Langley lot records downloaded October 28, 2026.

Homes allowed

Up to 1 home

Up to 1 home or mobile home on the lot, only for the owner, manager or caretaker of the business and their immediate family. This zone allows the M-1A and M-1B uses, and Section 701.4 sets this limit for them.

Zone

M-2A

General Industrial Zone M-2A

Lot size

73,473 m² (790,855 sq ft), 18.16 acres

Measured from the lot outline in the public map data.

Home count: Township of Langley Zoning Bylaw No. 2500, Section 700 Industrial Zones, section 702A.1 1), 702.1 1), 701.1 17) and 701.4.

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: Gloucester
Lot size (measured from the lot outline): 73,473 m² (790,855 sq ft), 18.16 acres
Lot size the Township records (not verified): 18.157 acres
Parcel ID (PID): 027-919-650
Legal description: LT 3, SEC 5, TWP 14, NWD, PL BCP40897
Plan number: BCP40897
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

Zone M-2A

What zone M-2A allows

A general industrial zone that allows all M-2 uses and also making and repairing heavy machinery, heavy equipment and heavy transportation products.

A caretaker's home (section 702A.1 1), 702.1 1) and 701.4)
Mobile homes (section 702A.1 1), 702.1 1) and 701.4)

What the zone allows

All uses allowed in the M-2 general industrial zone: all M-1A and M-1B service industrial uses (including one home for the owner, manager or caretaker), general industry, and cannabis uses on four named lots. (section 702A.1 1))
Processing, manufacture and repair of heavy machinery, heavy equipment and heavy transportation products. (section 702A.1 2))

Lot size for new lots

New lots made by subdivision must be at least 1,858 m² (19,999 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 702A.4)

Height

Buildings and structures may be at most 12 m (39 ft 4 in) high. (section 702A.6)
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 10 m (32 ft 10 in) from the front property line and 5 m (16 ft 5 in) from the back property line. (section 702A.5 a) and b))
No distance is required from an inside back or side property line next to an industrial or commercial zone (M or C). (section 702A.5 c))
Buildings must sit at least 5 m (16 ft 5 in) from a side property line that faces a side street. (section 702A.5 d))
Buildings must sit at least 10 m (32 ft 10 in) from any property line next to a suburban, residential, multi-family, rural, mobile home park or institutional zone (SR, R, RM, RU, MH-1 or P). (section 702A.5 e))

Parking

Parking and loading spaces must follow Section 107 of the bylaw. (section 702A.7)
Service, general, heavy and other industrial uses need 1 parking space for each 186 m² (2,002 sq ft) of floor area. (section 107.3 d) i))
Shops, service businesses, personal services (such as hair and nail salons) and liquor stores need 1 parking space for each 35 m² (377 sq ft) of floor area. (section 107.3 c) iv))
Offices and banks need 1 parking space for each 35 m² (377 sq ft) of floor area. (section 107.3 c) v))
Restaurants, including brewery or distillery lounges, need 1 parking space for each 35 m² (377 sq ft) of floor area. (section 107.3 c) vi))
Recreation uses, including commercial recreation, need 1 parking space for each 45 m² (484 sq ft) of floor area plus 1 space for every 10 seats for spectators. (section 107.3 b) v))
Vehicle servicing needs 1 parking space for each 46 m² (495 sq ft) of floor area, plus 1 space for each service bay, plus 1 space for every 2 employees. (section 107.3 c) xii))
A home that is part of a commercial or industrial building needs 1.5 parking spaces, and one of them needs a power outlet beside it that can charge an electric car at Level 2 or faster. (section 107.3 a) iv) and note (1))
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))
An industrial 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. From 2,000 m² (21,528 sq ft) to 5,000 m² (53,820 sq ft) it needs 1 Class B and 1 Class C space. Each extra 5,000 m² (53,820 sq ft) over 5,000 m² (53,820 sq ft), or part of it, needs 1 more Class B and 1 more Class C 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

All business must take place inside a fully enclosed building. Parking, loading and outdoor storage areas that serve a permitted use may be outside. (section 702A.2)
Material in a permitted outdoor storage area may be stacked at most 2 m (6 ft 7 in) high where it is within 10 m (32 ft 10 in) of a lot zoned SR, R, RM, MH-1, C or P. No storage area may be in the required front yard. (section 702A.3)
Landscaping, screens and fences must follow Section 111 of the bylaw. (section 702A.9)
A landscaped strip at least 5 m (16 ft 5 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 3 m (9 ft 10 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 700 Industrial Zones. Section numbers are the bylaw's own.

Every lot in zone M-2A

Questions about 5016 272 St

What is the zoning of 5016 272 St?

5016 272 St is zoned M-2A (General Industrial Zone M-2A) in the Township of Langley. A general industrial zone that allows all M-2 uses and also making and repairing heavy machinery, heavy equipment and heavy transportation products.

How many homes can I build at 5016 272 St?

Up to 1 home. Up to 1 home or mobile home on the lot, only for the owner, manager or caretaker of the business and their immediate family. This zone allows the M-1A and M-1B uses, and Section 701.4 sets this limit for them.

How tall can a house be at 5016 272 St?

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 5016 272 St?

The lot outline in the Township of Langley map data measures 73,473 m² (790,855 sq ft), 18.16 acres. The Township's own record lists 18.157 acres, a figure it marks as not verified. A survey gives the legal figure.

Is 5016 272 St in the Agricultural Land Reserve?

No. Township of Langley records place 5016 272 St outside the Agricultural Land Reserve.

Is 5016 272 St on Township sewer and water?

Township records show no sewer service and no water service on 5016 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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