Willoughby, Township of Langley

8539 201B St: zoning and what you can build

8539 201B St is a 12,206 m² (131,381 sq ft), 3.02 acres lot in Willoughby, Township of Langley. It is zoned CD-140 (Comprehensive development). The zone allows at most 473 apartments in total: 101 in the North sub-zone and 372 in the South sub-zone. These are totals for each part of the zone, so no count for one lot is given here. Sources: Township of Langley Zoning Bylaw No. 2500, Section 900 Comprehensive Development Zones, section 1040, and Township of Langley lot records downloaded October 28, 2026.

Homes allowed

No fixed number for one lot

The zone allows at most 473 apartments in total: 101 in the North sub-zone and 372 in the South sub-zone. These are totals for each part of the zone, so no count for one lot is given here.

Zone

CD-140

Comprehensive Development Zone CD-140

Lot size

12,206 m² (131,381 sq ft), 3.02 acres

Measured from the lot outline in the public map data.

Home count: Township of Langley Zoning Bylaw No. 2500, Section 900 Comprehensive Development Zones, section 1040.4.

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: Willoughby
Neighbourhood: Carvolth
Lot size (measured from the lot outline): 12,206 m² (131,381 sq ft), 3.02 acres
Lot size the Township records (not verified): 3.01 acres
Parcel ID (PID): 031-259-979
Legal description: LT 2, SEC 26, TWP 8, NWD, PL EPP102074
Plan number: EPP102074
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-140

What zone CD-140 allows

A zone for one development of apartments and a mixed-use building with shops and child care on the ground floor, split into a North and a South sub-zone. The whole zone may have at most 473 homes and 37,575 m² (404,454 sq ft) of floor area.

Apartments (section 1040.1 4) and 1040.2)

What the zone allows

Buildings and uses that serve a main use on the same lot (accessory buildings and uses). (section 1040.1 1))
Home businesses, following Section 104.3. (section 1040.1 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). It follows Section 1040.3. (section 1040.1 3) and 102)
Apartments: buildings with at least 3 homes, each the permanent home of one family. Each apartment may have one lock-off unit. They follow Section 1040.2. (section 1040.1 4) and 102)
Commercial uses: shops, services and repairs, offices, medical clinics, personal services, veterinary clinics, restaurants, banks, and education, recreation, entertainment and instruction. The bylaw's definition leaves out highway commercial uses, among others. They follow Section 1040.3. (section 1040.1 5) and 102)

Lot size for new lots

New lots made by subdivision must follow Sections 110 and 1040.13 of this bylaw and the Township of Langley Subdivision and Development Servicing Bylaw 2019 No. 5382. (section 1040.9)
New lots made by subdivision must be at least 3,000 m² (32,292 sq ft). (section 110.1)

How much of the lot buildings may cover

Buildings and structures may cover at most 48% of the North sub-zone and 44% of the South sub-zone. (section 1040.5)

Floor area and density

All buildings and structures on the land zoned CD-140 may have at most 37,575 m² (404,454 sq ft) of floor area, with at most 473 homes. (section 1040.4)
Floor area by sub-zone: North 8,205 m² (88,318 sq ft) with at most 101 apartments, and South 29,370 m² (316,136 sq ft) with at most 372 apartments. Each sub-zone's floor area may be up to 10% above or below its figure, as long as the zone stays at or under 37,575 m² (404,454 sq ft). (section 1040.4 table and note (2))
Each commercial business may have at most 1,000 m² (10,764 sq ft) of floor area. (section 1040.3)

Height

Buildings A, B, C, D and E shown in Section 1040.13 must be at least 3 storeys and at most 6 storeys high, plus a rooftop amenity area. The amenity building may be at most 3 storeys. (section 1040.7)
Accessory buildings and structures may be at most 2 storeys high, plus a rooftop amenity area. (section 1040.7)
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 be placed as the drawing in Section 1040.13 shows and as the development permit, a permit from the Township that sets the design of the project sets. (section 1040.6)
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 1040.8)
Apartments need 1 parking space for each studio and 1.5 spaces for each home with one or more bedrooms, plus 0.5 spaces for each lock-off unit. Another 10% of the required apartment spaces must be for visitors. One space for each main home needs an electric car charging outlet. (section 107.3 a) iii) and note (1))
For parking, a studio is an apartment of at most 45 m² (484 sq ft) with no walls between the living, dining and kitchen areas and the sleeping area. (section 107.3 a) iii))
Parking for one-bedroom apartments may be cut by 15% when the lot is within 400 m (1,312 ft) of one of these corners: 86 Avenue and 202 Street (Carvolth Exchange), or 200 Street at 84, 80, 76, 72 or 64 Avenue. Visitor and accessible spaces are not cut. (section 107.1 4))
An apartment building with 50 to 199 homes needs 1 Class A loading space (at least 7 m (23 ft) long, 2.7 m (8 ft 10 in) wide and 3 m (9 ft 10 in) of clear height). With 200 to 299 homes it also needs 1 Class B space (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) of clear height). (section 107.7 1) and 107.8 1))
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))
Kindergartens, elementary schools and group child care need 1 parking space for each employee, plus a marked area to drop off and pick up children. Secondary schools and other higher education need 1 space for each employee and 1 space for every 5 students. (section 107.3 b) iii))
When a building has more than one use, the parking spaces needed for each use are added together. (section 107.4)
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))
A commercial 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. Each extra 2,500 m² (26,910 sq ft) of floor area over 1,999 m² (21,517 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))

Secondary suites

Each apartment may have one lock-off unit: a small home of at most 45 m² (484 sq ft) attached to the larger apartment through a connecting door or hallway. It may not be sold or stratified apart from the main apartment. (section 102)
A lock-off unit must be able to be locked off from the main apartment, have a living space at least 4 m (13 ft 1 in) wide and 4 m (13 ft 1 in) long, a sink, a stove or other cooking heat source, a fridge, and at least 3.7 m² (40 sq ft) of closet space. (section 104.20)

Other rules

Apartments are allowed only as Section 1040.4 sets, including the upper 5 storeys of Building A shown in Section 1040.13. (section 1040.2)
Commercial uses are allowed only on the ground floor of Building A. Group child care is allowed only in the amenity building and on the ground floor of Building A. (section 1040.3)
The drawing in Section 1040.13 puts Building A on the North lot (marked for work/live flexible use) and Buildings B, C, D and E with the amenity building on the South lot (marked for high density homes). (section 1040.13)
Landscaping, screens and fences must follow Section 111 of the bylaw and the development permit. (section 1040.10)
A development with more than 4 townhouse, apartment or seniors' housing homes needs age-friendly amenity areas (shared indoor or outdoor space for the residents' cultural, social and recreation activities): at least 6 m² (65 sq ft) for each of the first 186 homes and 4 m² (43 sq ft) for each home after that. Each area must be at least 70 m² (753 sq ft), and at most half of the required area may be indoors. The development permit also sets them. (section 1040.11 1), 111.5 1), 2) a) and 6), and 102)
The South sub-zone must also have an indoor recreation space of at least 1,000 m² (10,764 sq ft). (section 1040.11 2))
Council must issue a development permit (a permit that sets the design of the project) before a building permit is issued. (section 1040.12)
Development must closely follow the site plan drawing by Keystone Architecture in Section 1040.13. (section 1040.13)
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-140

Questions about 8539 201B St

What is the zoning of 8539 201B St?

8539 201B St is zoned CD-140 (Comprehensive Development Zone CD-140) in the Township of Langley. A zone for one development of apartments and a mixed-use building with shops and child care on the ground floor, split into a North and a South sub-zone. The whole zone may have at most 473 homes and 37,575 m² (404,454 sq ft) of floor area.

How many homes can I build at 8539 201B St?

No fixed number for one lot. The zone allows at most 473 apartments in total: 101 in the North sub-zone and 372 in the South sub-zone. These are totals for each part of the zone, so no count for one lot is given here.

Can I add a secondary suite at 8539 201B St?

Each apartment may have one lock-off unit: a small home of at most 45 m² (484 sq ft) attached to the larger apartment through a connecting door or hallway. It may not be sold or stratified apart from the main apartment. A lock-off unit must be able to be locked off from the main apartment, have a living space at least 4 m (13 ft 1 in) wide and 4 m (13 ft 1 in) long, a sink, a stove or other cooking heat source, a fridge, and at least 3.7 m² (40 sq ft) of closet space.

How tall can a house be at 8539 201B St?

Buildings A, B, C, D and E shown in Section 1040.13 must be at least 3 storeys and at most 6 storeys high, plus a rooftop amenity area. The amenity building may be at most 3 storeys. Accessory buildings and structures may be at most 2 storeys high, plus a rooftop amenity area.

How big is the lot at 8539 201B St?

The lot outline in the Township of Langley map data measures 12,206 m² (131,381 sq ft), 3.02 acres. The Township's own record lists 3.01 acres, a figure it marks as not verified. A survey gives the legal figure.

Is 8539 201B St in the Agricultural Land Reserve?

No. Township of Langley records place 8539 201B St outside the Agricultural Land Reserve.

Is 8539 201B St on Township sewer and water?

Yes. Township records show sewer and water service on 8539 201B 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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