Willoughby, Township of Langley

7314 196A St: zoning and what you can build

7314 196A St is a 336 m² (3,611 sq ft) lot in Willoughby, Township of Langley. It is zoned R-CL (Compact lot). The zoning allows up to 4 homes on the lot. Sources: Township of Langley Zoning Bylaw No. 2500, Section 400 Residential Zones, section 403, 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-CL

Residential Compact Lot Zone R-CL

Lot size

336 m² (3,611 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 196A St, which the Township lists as a local road (this assumes the driveway is on the street of the address).
The lot is 335.5 m² (3,611 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 403.2 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
Community plan area: Willoughby
Neighbourhood: Routley
Lot size (measured from the lot outline): 336 m² (3,611 sq ft)
Lot size the Township records (not verified): 3606 square feet
Parcel ID (PID): 025-866-117
Legal description: LT 79, SEC 22, TWP 8, NWD, PL BCP9582
Plan number: BCP9582
Sewer service (Township records): Yes
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-CL

What zone R-CL allows

A zone for small house lots, served from the front street or 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 403.2)
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 403.2)
A coach house (a home above a detached garage) (section 403.5 1))
Small-scale multi-unit housing (3 or 4 homes on one lot) (section 403.2)

What the zone allows

Accessory buildings. (section 403.1 1))
Home businesses, following Section 104.3. (section 403.1 2))
Homes, following Section 403.2. (section 403.1 3))

Lot size for new lots

New lots must be at least 220 m² (2,368 sq ft). Lots served from the front street need at least 11 m (36 ft 1 in) of frontage (13.5 m (44 ft 3 in) on a corner) and 18 m (59 ft 1 in) of depth. Lots served from a back lane need at least 8.2 m (26 ft 11 in) of frontage (12.5 m (41 ft) on a corner) and 22 m (72 ft 2 in) of depth. (section 403.7 a), c), d) and e))
New lots may be at most 464.5 m² (5,000 sq ft), except that 5% of the lots that do not face a curve or cul-de-sac bulb may be larger. Panhandle lots are not allowed. (section 403.7 b) and f))
On the curve of a street or cul-de-sac, frontage may drop to 6 m (19 ft 8 in) if the house meets its distance rules and parking rules, and front driveway lots keep a parking pad of at least 6 m (19 ft 8 in) by 6 m (19 ft 8 in) between the garage door and the sidewalk. (section 403.7 1))

How much of the lot buildings may cover

On lots under 372 m² (4,004 sq ft), buildings and structures may cover at most 55% of the lot. (section 403.4 1) a))
On lots of 372 m² (4,004 sq ft) or more, buildings and structures may cover at most 40% of the lot, or 45% when the buildings include infill housing (new detached homes on a lot that keeps a house or duplex built before November 18, 2024). (section 403.4 2) a) and b), and 102)
Covered porches, covered verandahs and covered sun decks do not count toward coverage. (section 403.4 1) c) and 2) c))

Floor area and density

On lots under 372 m² (4,004 sq ft), a house may have a footprint of at most 150 m² (1,615 sq ft). (section 403.4 1) b))
With 1 or 2 homes on the lot, a third storey may have up to 50% of the floor area of the first storey. With 3 or 4 homes, it may have up to 80%. (section 403.4 3))

Height

Infill housing within 4.5 m (14 ft 9 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 403.5 1))
Any other building with a home in it may be up to 9 m (29 ft 6 in) high. (section 403.5 1))
Accessory buildings with no home in them may be up to 3.75 m (12 ft 4 in) high. (section 403.5 1))
Accessory buildings and structures may be at most 3.75 m (12 ft 4 in) high or 1.5 storeys, whichever is less. (section 403.5 2))
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, 1.2 m (3 ft 11 in) from each side, and 2.4 m (7 ft 10 in) from a side next to a collector or arterial street (a main road). (section 403.8 1))
The front of the garage or house may sit 2.5 m (8 ft 2 in) to 6 m (19 ft 8 in) from the front property line if 6 m (19 ft 8 in) is left for parking between the front of the garage or house and the back of the sidewalk. The front of the house without the garage, porches, verandahs and stairs included, may also sit 2.5 m (8 ft 2 in) to 6 m (19 ft 8 in) from the front property line. (section 403.8 notes (2) and (3))
On a front driveway lot, an accessory dwelling unit or other accessory building must sit at least 6 m (19 ft 8 in) from the front property line, 0.6 m (2 ft) from the rear, 0.6 m (2 ft) from an inside side property line, 1.2 m (3 ft 11 in) from a side next to a lane or local street, and 2.4 m (7 ft 10 in) from a side next to a collector or arterial street. (section 403.8 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 (5 m (16 ft 5 in) where the lot faces an arterial or collector street), 1 m (3 ft 3 in) from the rear, 1.2 m (3 ft 11 in) from each side, and 2.4 m (7 ft 10 in) from a side next to a collector or arterial street. (section 403.8 2) and note (5))
On a lane lot, an accessory dwelling unit or other accessory building must sit at least 2.5 m (8 ft 2 in) from the front property line (5 m (16 ft 5 in) where the lot faces an arterial or collector street), 0.6 m (2 ft) from the rear, 0 m (0 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 3 m (9 ft 10 in) from a side next to a collector or arterial street. (section 403.8 2) and note (5))
Where a lot runs between two parallel streets as well as a lane, the rear distance is the same as the front distance. (section 403.8 note (1))
On a corner lot, no part of a building, structure or fence taller than 1 m (3 ft 3 in) may stand inside the corner triangle: 6 m (19 ft 8 in) along each property line where a local street or lane meets, and 7.5 m (24 ft 7 in) where an arterial or collector street meets. (section 403.8 note (4))

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 front driveway lot, parking spaces may reach into the street land owned by the Township, but not past the back of the sidewalk. (section 403.9 1) a))
On a lane lot, all parking must be in the rear yard with access from the lane, and no parking space may open directly onto a road other than a lane. (section 403.9 2))

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 403.2 2))
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 403.2 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

The zone allows at most 24.7 lots per hectare (10 lots per acre). This may be exceeded where houses are replaced with small-scale multi-unit housing, one per lot. In the Southwest Gordon, Routley and Yorkson plan areas of Willoughby, density follows the Willoughby Community Plan. (section 403.3)
Hoop or arch buildings with a curved roof that comes down to form the walls, and frame buildings covered in tarp or fabric, are not allowed. (section 403.5 3))
Compact lot developments need an Exterior Design Control Agreement, an agreement on the look of the buildings that is set at rezoning and put in place at subdivision. (section 403.11)
Landscaping, screens and fences must follow the Development Permit or the approved Exterior Design Control Agreement. (section 403.10)

Source: Township of Langley Zoning Bylaw No. 2500, Section 400 Residential Zones. Section numbers are the bylaw's own.

Every lot in zone R-CL

Questions about 7314 196A St

What is the zoning of 7314 196A St?

7314 196A St is zoned R-CL (Residential Compact Lot Zone R-CL) in the Township of Langley. A zone for small house lots, served from the front street or 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.

How many homes can I build at 7314 196A St?

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).

Can I add a secondary suite at 7314 196A St?

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. A house may have one secondary suite. A separate accessory dwelling unit is allowed only when the house has no suite. A home business may not be run inside a secondary suite.

Can I build a coach house or backyard home at 7314 196A St?

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. A coach house is an accessory dwelling unit on the second floor of a detached garage. A house may have one secondary suite. A separate accessory dwelling unit is allowed only when the house has no suite.

How tall can a house be at 7314 196A St?

Infill housing within 4.5 m (14 ft 9 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. Any other building with a home in it may be up to 9 m (29 ft 6 in) high.

How big is the lot at 7314 196A St?

The lot outline in the Township of Langley map data measures 336 m² (3,611 sq ft). The Township's own record lists 3606 square feet, a figure it marks as not verified. A survey gives the legal figure.

Is 7314 196A St in the Agricultural Land Reserve?

No. Township of Langley records place 7314 196A St outside the Agricultural Land Reserve.

Is 7314 196A St on Township sewer and water?

Yes. Township records show sewer and water service on 7314 196A St.

Other lots on 196A St

Every lot on 196A 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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