Walnut Grove, Township of Langley

8555 209 St: zoning and what you can build

8555 209 St is a strata property in Walnut Grove, Township of Langley, with 67 units on shared land. It is zoned CD-8 (Comprehensive development). Sources: Township of Langley Zoning Bylaw No. 2500, Section 900 Comprehensive Development Zones, section 908, and Township of Langley lot records downloaded October 28, 2026.

Homes allowed

This is a strata property: the land is shared by the owners of its 67 units, so a count of new homes does not apply to one unit.

Zone

CD-8

Comprehensive Development Zone CD-8

Lot size

Shared strata land

What the public records say about this lot

Municipality: Township of Langley
Community plan area: Walnut Grove
Strata units: 67
Plan number: LMS2204
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 CD-8

What zone CD-8 allows

A zone for one strata development of up to 73 houses, at most 2 storeys high.

A house (section 908.1 3))
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 908.1 1))
Home businesses, following Section 104.3. (section 908.1 2))
Houses (single family dwellings) that are part of one planned strata development. (section 908.1 3))

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 908.8)
New lots made by subdivision must be at least 2 ha (4.94 acres). (section 110.1)

How much of the lot buildings may cover

Buildings and structures may cover at most 40% of the lot. (section 908.4)

Floor area and density

At most 73 homes in the zone. (section 908.3)

Height

Building height is set in the development permit, and may be at most 2 storeys for residential buildings. (section 908.6)
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

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 908.5)
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 908.7)
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))
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))

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)
Under the bylaw's definition, a house may include one secondary suite. (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 908.2 and 102)
Landscaping, screens and fences are set in the development permit. (section 908.9)
Every application for this zone must come with an application for a development permit, a permit from the Township that sets the design of the project. (section 908.10)
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-8

Questions about 8555 209 St

What is the zoning of 8555 209 St?

8555 209 St is zoned CD-8 (Comprehensive Development Zone CD-8) in the Township of Langley. A zone for one strata development of up to 73 houses, at most 2 storeys high.

Can I add a secondary suite at 8555 209 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. Under the bylaw's definition, a house may include one secondary suite. A home business may not be run inside a secondary suite.

How tall can a house be at 8555 209 St?

Building height is set in the development permit, and may be at most 2 storeys for residential buildings. 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.

Is 8555 209 St in the Agricultural Land Reserve?

No. Township of Langley records place 8555 209 St outside the Agricultural Land Reserve.

Other lots on 209 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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