Walnut Grove, Township of Langley
9027 217 StZoning and what you can build
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What the zoning allows
Up to 4 homes
also called a fourplexUp 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).
4 homes on this lot
Buildings may cover50%
What you can build
- 2.5 storeys
- Height limit
- 50%
- Largest share of the lot that buildings may cover
- 5 m (16 ft 5 in)
- Distance from the front property line
- 5 m (16 ft 5 in)
- Distance from the rear property line
- 1.2 m (3 ft 11 in)
- Distance from each side property line
- Not listed
- Secondary suite
- Not listed
- Coach house or backyard home
182 m² (1,963 sq ft) on this lot
Your lot
- 365 m² (3,926 sq ft)
- Lot size, from the lot outline
- CD-21
- Comprehensive Development Zone CD-21
- Walnut Grove
- Area
- Sewer and water
- Township services recorded
- Not in the ALR
- Agricultural Land Reserve
The Township records 3,832 square feet
These figures come from Township of Langley Zoning Bylaw No. 2500, Section 900 Comprehensive Development Zones, section 921.4, 921.7 1) and 921.5 2) a) to c). Where the bylaw sets other figures for some lots or buildings, they are in the full rules further down.
9027 217 St is a 365 m² (3,926 sq ft) lot in Walnut Grove, Township of Langley. It is zoned CD-21 (Comprehensive development). The zoning allows up to 4 homes on the lot. Sources: Township of Langley Zoning Bylaw No. 2500, Section 900 Comprehensive Development Zones, section 921, and Township of Langley lot records downloaded October 28, 2026.
The bylaw's conditions for this lot
What the records confirm, and what to check
- ✓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 217 St, which the Township lists as a local road (this assumes the driveway is on the street of the address).
- ✓The lot is 364.7 m² (3,926 sq ft), which is larger than 280 m² (3,014 sq ft).
Home count: Township of Langley Zoning Bylaw No. 2500, Section 900 Comprehensive Development Zones, section 921.2 1) and 102.
On the map
9027 217 St from above and from the street
Built by Venture Pacific
Homes and buildings we have built
All projects
Zone CD-21
Every rule of zone CD-21
A small-lot housing zone of bare land strata lots at up to 29.7 homes per hectare. Each lot may have one small-scale multi-unit housing development (up to 4 homes), and joined homes are allowed on lots next to an RU-10 zone.
What the zone allows3 rules
- Buildings and uses that serve a main use on the same lot (accessory buildings and uses). (section 921.1 1))
- Home businesses, following Section 104.3. (section 921.1 2))
- Homes, following Section 921.2: one small-scale multi-unit housing development on one lot, and attached homes on bare land strata lots next to an RU-10 zone, as the development permit sets out. (section 921.1 3) and 921.2)
Lot size for new lots2 rules
- New lots made by subdivision must follow Section 110 of this bylaw and the Subdivision and Development Servicing Bylaw 2019 No. 5382. (section 921.9)
- Bare land strata lots (strata lots that are pieces of land with their own boundaries) must be at least 226 m² (2,433 sq ft) when not next to an RU-10 zone, and at least 285 m² (3,068 sq ft) when next to an RU-10 zone. (section 110.1 and notes (5) and (6))
How much of the lot buildings may cover1 rule
- Buildings and structures may cover at most 50% of the lot. Covered porches are left out of the count. (section 921.4)
Floor area and density1 rule
- At most 29.7 homes per hectare (12 per acre) of gross site area on the whole CD-21 site. 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 921.3 1) and 2))
Height4 rules
- Main buildings may be at most 2.5 storeys high. (section 921.7 1))
- Accessory buildings may be at most 3.75 m (12 ft 4 in) high and 1 storey, whichever is lower. (section 921.7 2))
- Hoop or arch buildings with a curved roof that comes down to form the walls may be at most 2 m (6 ft 7 in) high. (section 921.7 3))
- 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 lines7 rules
- Siting is also set in the development permit. (section 921.5 1))
- Main buildings must sit at least 5 m (16 ft 5 in) from the front property line and 5 m (16 ft 5 in) from the rear property line, or 15 m (49 ft 3 in) where the rear property line is next to an RU-10 zone, and at least 1.8 m (5 ft 11 in) from a side street. (section 921.5 2) a), b) and d))
- Main buildings must sit at least 1.2 m (3 ft 11 in) from each side property line. On lots next to an RU-10 zone, one side may be 0 m (0 in) for a joined home. An attached garage or carport in the side yard may be as close as 0.45 m (1 ft 6 in). (section 921.5 2) c))
- On a corner lot, no part of a building, structure or fence higher than 1 m (3 ft 3 in) may stand inside the triangle formed by joining two points 7.5 m (24 ft 7 in) from the corner along each property line that meets the intersection. (section 921.5 2) e))
- Accessory buildings must sit at least 5 m (16 ft 5 in) from the front property line, 1.5 m (4 ft 11 in) from the rear property line (or 15 m (49 ft 3 in) next to an RU-10 zone), 1.5 m (4 ft 11 in) from each side property line and 1.8 m (5 ft 11 in) from a side street. (section 921.5 3))
- Covered porches or verandahs that stick out from the front or side street face of a building may come up to 1.5 m (4 ft 11 in) closer to that property line than the required distance, outside the corner triangle. (section 921.6)
- 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))
Parking6 rules
- Parking and loading spaces must follow Section 107 of the bylaw. (section 921.8)
- 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))
- 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))
Other rules3 rules
- Landscaping, screens and fences are set in the development permit. (section 921.10)
- 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 921.11)
- 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.
Questions about 9027 217 St
What is the zoning of 9027 217 St?
9027 217 St is zoned CD-21 (Comprehensive Development Zone CD-21) in the Township of Langley. A small-lot housing zone of bare land strata lots at up to 29.7 homes per hectare. Each lot may have one small-scale multi-unit housing development (up to 4 homes), and joined homes are allowed on lots next to an RU-10 zone.
How many homes can I build at 9027 217 St?
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).
How tall can a house be at 9027 217 St?
Main buildings may be at most 2.5 storeys high. Accessory buildings may be at most 3.75 m (12 ft 4 in) high and 1 storey, whichever is lower.
How big is the lot at 9027 217 St?
The lot outline in the Township of Langley map data measures 365 m² (3,926 sq ft). The Township's own record lists 3,832 square feet, a figure it marks as not verified. A survey gives the legal figure.
Is 9027 217 St in the Agricultural Land Reserve?
No. Township of Langley records place 9027 217 St outside the Agricultural Land Reserve.
Is 9027 217 St on Township sewer and water?
Yes. Township records show sewer and water service on 9027 217 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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