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NR-1 zone in New Westminster
Neighbourhood Single Detached Residential District. Allow single detached dwellings, secondary suites, and laneway or carriage houses in the West End, Kelvin and Connaught neighbourhoods (s.320.1).
The rules
| Name | Neighbourhood Single Detached Residential District |
|---|---|
| Homes allowed | 3 (house + secondary suite + detached accessory dwelling unit) (s.320.13-320.15) |
| Floor space ratio | 0.5 |
| Floor space notes | Post-1997 buildings: total FSR 0.5, with floors above basement/cellar/slab max 0.4 (Step Code bonus on the 0.4) (s.320.16-320.16.1). Pre-1997 buildings: 0.4 above basement, total 0.40-0.75 by average basement height (s.320.17-320.20). Cellars excluded (s.320.10). Detached accessory dwelling unit (laneway/carriage house): max 89 m2 detached accessory area (plus Step Code increase), 7.0 m high from base height plane, garage max 21 m2 (27.9 m2 if accessible) (s.310.19). Detached accessory area max 10% of site, +5% if traded from house floor area. |
| Height | 7.62 m (25 ft) |
| Height notes | 7.62 m (8.84 m Step 5/Passive House); flat or mansard roof 6.09 m; peak 10.67 m; upper floor max 80% of lower floorplate (s.320.22). |
| Lot coverage | 35% |
| Coverage notes | Principal building 35%; attached accessory 10%; detached accessory area 10% (s.320.22, 320.25-320.26). |
| Setbacks | front 5.79 m (19 ft), side 1.22 m (4 ft), rear 7.62 m (25 ft) |
| Setback notes | Front: least of 5.79 m, 20% of depth or neighbours' average; rear: lesser of 7.62 m or 20% of depth; side 1.22 m with combined sides at least 25% of frontage (s.320.22). |
| Bonus density | Energy Step Code bonus: +0.01 FSR (Step 3), +0.03 (Step 4), +0.05 (Step 5 or Passive House). |
| Bylaw sections | s.320.1-320.34, 190.29 |
What you can use it for
Single detached dwellingSecondary suiteHome based businessBoarders/lodgers (max 2), foster children (4) or child care (8)Accommodation for youth in foster careWomen's transition housePublic utilitiesDetached accessory dwelling unit (laneway/carriage house)
What BC law allows on these lots
- Transit-oriented area (taller buildings)670 lots
- 4 homes (lots over 280 m²)70 lots
- 3 homes (lots up to 280 m²)12 lots
Our estimate per lot under BC's Bills 44 and 47, from lot size, transit distance and the urban boundary.
Example lots in NR-1
- 1105 Sixth Ave 393 m² · 4,230 ft²
- 1711 Seventh Ave 717 m² · 7,718 ft²
- 1805 Seventh Ave 607 m² · 6,534 ft²
- 1823 Edinburgh St 641 m² · 6,900 ft²
- 1906 Eighth Ave 586 m² · 6,308 ft²
- 1929 Eighth Ave 597 m² · 6,426 ft²
- 2029 Ninth Ave 557 m² · 5,995 ft²
- 2135 Ninth Ave 555 m² · 5,974 ft²
- 2303 Eighth Ave 542 m² · 5,834 ft²
- 716 Bowler St 523 m² · 5,630 ft²
Other zones in New Westminster
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Read from New Westminster Zoning Bylaw No. 6680, 2001 (section consolidations to 2025-05-26, plus adopted amendments Bylaw 8524 (Townhouse Zoning Update) and Bylaw 8578, 2026 (Infill Housing Program, footer-dated 2026-06-08); official consolidation to 2025-11-17 not retrievable) ↗, checked 2026-10-21. Summaries are our reading of the bylaw: confirm with New Westminster before buying or designing. Page rebuilt October 26, 2026.