Willoughby, Township of Langley

8423 208A St: zoning and what you can build

8423 208A St is a 281 m² (3,027 sq ft) lot in Willoughby, Township of Langley. It is zoned CD-58 (Comprehensive development). 3 to 4 homes, depending on the conditions below. Sources: Township of Langley Zoning Bylaw No. 2500, Section 900 Comprehensive Development Zones, section 958, and Township of Langley lot records downloaded October 28, 2026.

Homes allowed

3 to 4 homes, depending on the conditions below

The count depends on facts the public records do not settle for this lot. Each possible count is listed with what it needs.

Zone

CD-58

Comprehensive Development Zone CD-58

Lot size

281 m² (3,027 sq ft)

Measured from the lot outline in the public map data.

Each possible count

3 homes, if the lot measures 281.2 m² (3,027 sq ft), too close to 280 m² (3,014 sq ft) to tell from the lot outline, so check the lot size on your title. Up to 3 homes on one lot, because the lot is 280 m² (3,014 sq ft) or smaller and meets the Township's conditions for small-scale multi-unit housing (up to 4 homes on one lot, joined or separate). (section 958.1 4), 958.2 2) and 102)
4 homes, if the lot measures 281.2 m² (3,027 sq ft), too close to 280 m² (3,014 sq ft) to tell from the lot outline, so check the lot size on your title. 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). (section 958.1 4), 958.2 2) and 102)
No fixed number. Where the lot does not meet those conditions, the zone sets density for the whole site: at most 30 homes per hectare, following the Willoughby Community Plan. It gives no count for one lot. The 30-home rate may be passed only where a house is replaced with small-scale multi-unit housing, at most one such development on one lot. (section 958.2)

Home count: Township of Langley Zoning Bylaw No. 2500, Section 900 Comprehensive Development Zones, section 958.1 4), 958.2 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: Yorkson
Lot size (measured from the lot outline): 281 m² (3,027 sq ft)
Lot size the Township records (not verified): 3024 square feet
Parcel ID (PID): 026-500-591
Legal description: LT 5, SEC 25, TWP 8, NWD, PL BCP21001
Plan number: BCP21001
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 CD-58

What zone CD-58 allows

A townhouse and small-scale multi-unit housing zone at up to 30 homes per hectare, following the Willoughby Community Plan, with buildings up to 9 m (29 ft 6 in) and 2.5 storeys. Group child care is also allowed.

Small-scale multi-unit housing (3 or 4 homes on one lot) (section 958.1 4))
Townhouses (section 958.1 5))
A secondary suite (a second home inside the house) (section 102)

What the zone allows

Buildings and uses that serve a main use on the same lot (accessory buildings and uses). (section 958.1 1))
Home businesses, following Section 104.3. (section 958.1 2))
Group child care: licensed care for more than 8 children under 12, such as a nursery school or preschool (group children's day care). (section 958.1 3) and 102)
Small-scale multi-unit housing (up to 4 homes on one lot, joined or separate), following the rules of the R-CL compact lot zone in Section 403. (section 958.1 4), 403 and 102)
Townhouses: at least 3 homes side by side, joined by shared walls. In a comprehensive development that needs a development permit, a block may have 2 homes and may be combined with houses. (section 958.1 5) and 102)

Lot size for new lots

New lots made by subdivision must follow Section 110 of this bylaw and the Subdivision and Development Servicing Bylaw 2019 No. 5382. (section 958.8)
New lots made by subdivision must be at least 3,716 m² (39,999 sq ft). (section 110.1)

How much of the lot buildings may cover

Buildings and structures may cover at most 40% of the lot. (section 958.4)
Under the R-CL rules that small-scale multi-unit housing follows, buildings may cover at most 55% of a lot under 372 m² (4,004 sq ft), and at most 40% of a lot of 372 m² (4,004 sq ft) or more (45% with infill housing). Covered porches, verandahs and sun decks are left out of the count. (section 958.1 4) and 403.4)

Floor area and density

At most 30 homes per hectare. This may be passed where a house is replaced with small-scale multi-unit housing, with at most one such development on one lot. (section 958.2)
Under the R-CL rules, with 1 or 2 homes on the lot a third storey may have up to 50% of the floor area of the first storey, and with 3 or 4 homes up to 80%. (section 958.1 4) and 403.4 3))

Height

Main buildings, including a clubhouse or recreation building, may be at most 9 m (29 ft 6 in) high and 2.5 storeys. (section 958.6 1))
Accessory buildings may be at most 3.75 m (12 ft 4 in) high. (section 958.6 2))
Under the R-CL rules, 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. Hoop or arch buildings and frame buildings covered in tarp or fabric are not allowed. (section 958.1 4) and 403.5)
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

The distances buildings must keep from property lines are set in the development permit, a permit from the Township that sets the design of the project. (section 958.5)
Small-scale multi-unit housing follows the R-CL siting rules: on a lot with its driveway from the front street, the main building sits 6 m (19 ft 8 in) to 7.5 m (24 ft 7 in) from the front property line and at least 3 m (9 ft 10 in) from the rear. On a lot with its driveway from a back lane, it sits at least 2.5 m (8 ft 2 in) from the front (5 m (16 ft 5 in) on an arterial or collector street) and 1 m (3 ft 3 in) from the rear. Both sit at least 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 958.1 4) and 403.8)
A heat pump or air conditioner may not be placed on a wall facing a side property line, or inside the required side distance, unless that side faces a side street or lane. It must be at least 1.5 m (4 ft 11 in) from every property line. (section 104.4 12))

Parking

Parking and loading spaces must follow Section 107 of the bylaw. (section 958.7)
Townhouses need 2 parking spaces for each main home, 1 space for each secondary suite, and 1 visitor space for every 5 homes. One space for each main home needs an electric car charging outlet. (section 107.3 a) ii) and note (1))
Where spaces are in tandem (one car parked behind another), the rate is 2.3 spaces per home, and at most 40% of the homes in a townhouse development may have tandem spaces. (section 107.3 a) ii))
In a residential comprehensive development zone, up to 20% of the required visitor spaces may be small car spaces, if each one is set at a right angle to the aisle, is at least 2.44 m (8 ft) by 4.88 m (16 ft), and has a sign saying it is for small cars only. (section 107.5 7))
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))
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))
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))
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))

Secondary suites

Each townhouse home may include one secondary suite, a second home inside the unit of at most 120 m² (1,292 sq ft). (section 102)
A home business may not be run inside a secondary suite. (section 104.3 a))

Other rules

Amenity areas (landscaped open space the residents can use) must be provided as the development permit sets out. (section 958.3 1) and 102)
In developments that are not for adults only, a children's play area with play equipment must also be provided as the development permit sets out. (section 958.3 2))
Landscaping, screens and fences are set in the development permit. (section 958.9)
A development permit (a permit that sets the design of the project) must go to Council for its review before a building permit is issued. (section 958.10)
In a residential comprehensive development zone, all home businesses on a lot may use at most 25 m² (269 sq ft) of floor space in total. Everyone who runs the home business must live in that home, and the business may only be an office run mainly by phone, computer or other communication equipment. (section 104.3 f) v), g) iv) and l))

Source: Township of Langley Zoning Bylaw No. 2500, Section 900 Comprehensive Development Zones. Section numbers are the bylaw's own.

Every lot in zone CD-58

Questions about 8423 208A St

What is the zoning of 8423 208A St?

8423 208A St is zoned CD-58 (Comprehensive Development Zone CD-58) in the Township of Langley. A townhouse and small-scale multi-unit housing zone at up to 30 homes per hectare, following the Willoughby Community Plan, with buildings up to 9 m (29 ft 6 in) and 2.5 storeys. Group child care is also allowed.

How many homes can I build at 8423 208A St?

3 to 4 homes, depending on the conditions below. The count depends on facts the public records do not settle for this lot. Each possible count is listed with what it needs. 3 homes if the lot measures 281.2 m² (3,027 sq ft), too close to 280 m² (3,014 sq ft) to tell from the lot outline, so check the lot size on your title. 4 homes if the lot measures 281.2 m² (3,027 sq ft), too close to 280 m² (3,014 sq ft) to tell from the lot outline, so check the lot size on your title. No fixed number.

Can I add a secondary suite at 8423 208A St?

Each townhouse home may include one secondary suite, a second home inside the unit of at most 120 m² (1,292 sq ft). A home business may not be run inside a secondary suite.

How tall can a house be at 8423 208A St?

Main buildings, including a clubhouse or recreation building, may be at most 9 m (29 ft 6 in) high and 2.5 storeys. Accessory buildings may be at most 3.75 m (12 ft 4 in) high.

How big is the lot at 8423 208A St?

The lot outline in the Township of Langley map data measures 281 m² (3,027 sq ft). The Township's own record lists 3024 square feet, a figure it marks as not verified. A survey gives the legal figure.

Is 8423 208A St in the Agricultural Land Reserve?

No. Township of Langley records place 8423 208A St outside the Agricultural Land Reserve.

Is 8423 208A St on Township sewer and water?

Yes. Township records show sewer and water service on 8423 208A 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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