Willoughby, Township of Langley

8555 198A St: zoning and what you can build

8555 198A St is a 4,972 m² (53,516 sq ft), 1.23 acres lot in Willoughby, Township of Langley. It is zoned C-18 (Carvolth business park). The zoning allows up to 1 homes on the lot. Sources: Township of Langley Zoning Bylaw No. 2500, Section 600 Commercial Zones, section 618, and Township of Langley lot records downloaded October 28, 2026.

Homes allowed

Up to 1 home

Up to 1 home on the lot, only for the owner, manager or caretaker of the business and their immediate family.

Zone

C-18

Carvolth Business Park Zone C-18

Lot size

4,972 m² (53,516 sq ft), 1.23 acres

Measured from the lot outline in the public map data.

Home count: Township of Langley Zoning Bylaw No. 2500, Section 600 Commercial Zones, section 618.3.

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): 4,972 m² (53,516 sq ft), 1.23 acres
Lot size the Township records (not verified): 54014 square feet
Parcel ID (PID): 026-025-159
Legal description: LT 2, SEC 27, TWP 8, NWD, PL BCP12889
Plan number: BCP12889
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
Road type of the address street (Township): Collector Major

Zone C-18

What zone C-18 allows

A business park zone in the Carvolth area for service commercial and light industrial uses, offices, conference centres, child care, banks, pubs, park and ride lots and laboratories. One home for the owner, manager or caretaker is allowed.

A caretaker's home (section 618.3)

What the zone allows

All uses allowed in the C-3 zone: accessory buildings and uses, assembly uses, bakeries, commercial recreation (no arcades, pool halls or casinos), computer stores, convenience stores up to 450 m² (4,844 sq ft), dry cleaners, feed and pet supply sales, funeral homes (no crematoriums), furniture and appliance stores, gas bars, highway commercial uses, home improvement stores, new car parts stores, personal services, public transportation depots, bottle and can return depots up to 280 m² (3,014 sq ft), one home for the owner, manager or caretaker, restaurants, seasonal farm product sales, appliance servicing, service stations, taxi and delivery offices, vehicle servicing and repair shops, veterinary clinics, video stores and wholesale distribution, plus liquor stores on two named lots. Left out here: furniture and appliance stores, home improvement stores, home electronics stores, computer stores larger than 450 m² (4,844 sq ft), and wholesale distribution that has retail sales, accessory retail sales or a factory outlet. (section 618.1 1))
All uses allowed in the M-1A service industrial zone, except trucking terminals and yards, vehicle towing and storage yards, storage of wrecked vehicles or discarded material, and wrecking and salvage yards. Retail sales, accessory retail sales and factory outlets that serve industrial, warehouse or wholesale uses may be at most 450 m² (4,844 sq ft). (section 618.1 2))
Business, government, institutional and professional offices. (section 618.1 3))
Conference centres and facilities. (section 618.1 4))
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 618.1 5) and 102)
Banks and other financial institutions. (section 618.1 6))
A pub, bar or lounge licensed under the Liquor Control and Licensing Act and its regulations, where food and drink are sold and served (liquor primary use). (section 618.1 7) and 102)
Park and ride lots. (section 618.1 8))
Research and development laboratories. (section 618.1 9))

Lot size for new lots

New lots made by subdivision must be at least 5,000 m² (53,820 sq ft). (section 110.1)

How much of the lot buildings may cover

Buildings and structures may cover at most 40% of the lot. When at least 50% of the required parking spaces are inside the building or underground, they may cover up to 60%. (section 618.4)

Height

Building height is set by the Development Permit, and may be at most 15 m (49 ft 3 in). (section 618.6)
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

Where buildings sit on the lot is set by the Development Permit. (section 618.5)

Parking

Parking and loading spaces must follow Section 107 of the bylaw. (section 618.7)
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))
Pubs, bars and lounges with a liquor primary licence need 1 parking space for every 3 customers the liquor licence allows. (section 107.3 c) vii))
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))
Laboratories need 1 parking space for each 100 m² (1,076 sq ft) of floor area. (section 107.3 d) ii))
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))
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))
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))
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))
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, including storage, must take place inside a fully enclosed building. Parking, loading, display, eating areas and seasonal uses that serve a permitted use may be outside. Permitted outdoor storage must be screened and landscaped following Section 111, and no storage area may be in the required front yard. (section 618.2)
A Development Permit (a Township permit that sets the design of the site) must be applied for and issued by Council before a building permit is issued. (section 618.10)
Landscaping, screens and fences follow the Development Permit and the Carvolth Business Park Plan. (section 618.9)
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 600 Commercial Zones. Section numbers are the bylaw's own.

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Questions about 8555 198A St

What is the zoning of 8555 198A St?

8555 198A St is zoned C-18 (Carvolth Business Park Zone C-18) in the Township of Langley. A business park zone in the Carvolth area for service commercial and light industrial uses, offices, conference centres, child care, banks, pubs, park and ride lots and laboratories. One home for the owner, manager or caretaker is allowed.

How many homes can I build at 8555 198A St?

Up to 1 home. Up to 1 home on the lot, only for the owner, manager or caretaker of the business and their immediate family.

How tall can a house be at 8555 198A St?

Building height is set by the Development Permit, and may be at most 15 m (49 ft 3 in). 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 8555 198A St?

The lot outline in the Township of Langley map data measures 4,972 m² (53,516 sq ft), 1.23 acres. The Township's own record lists 54014 square feet, a figure it marks as not verified. A survey gives the legal figure.

Is 8555 198A St in the Agricultural Land Reserve?

No. Township of Langley records place 8555 198A St outside the Agricultural Land Reserve.

Is 8555 198A St on Township sewer and water?

Township records show no sewer service and no water service on 8555 198A St. A lot without both cannot use the Township's small-scale multi-unit housing rule.

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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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