North Vancouver (City): zoning, lots and development
What the map knows about North Vancouver (City): who lives here, how the land is zoned, what BC's new housing laws allow on each lot, and what's being built and proposed right now.
How land is zoned
- Site-specific (comprehensive development)48.7%
- Houses, duplexes & small multiplexes27.0%
- Townhouses & apartments16.9%
- Parks, schools & institutional3.0%
- Commercial & mixed use3.0%
- Industrial & employment1.1%
- Other / special0.4%
Share of 24,136 lots by zoning category, from City of North Vancouver public map server (no open licence stated). Categories are simplified from the city's own zone codes.
What BC law allows on lots
- 4 homes3,977 lots
- 6 homes (near frequent transit)2,228 lots
- 3 homes (small lots)320 lots
Under BC's Bills 44 and 47 (2023), most house lots inside the urban boundary allow 3 to 6 homes, and land near rapid-transit stations allows taller buildings. Counts are our estimate from lot size, zoning and transit.
Building permits
North Vancouver (City) doesn't publish issued building permits as data.
Rezoning & development applications
89 open applications on the map. Most recent:
- FSP2026-00028 OTA
FSP for Morrison Walk 602 East 2nd Street, submitted by John at OLCC
Fire Safety Plan on the map - DPA2026-00044 SUnderway
Streamside Exemption Letter for removal of 13 dead, dying or hazardous trees
Development Permit on the map - DPA2026-00041 SUnderway
Proposed new fourplex development
Development Permit on the map - PLN2026-00012 SUnderway
Minor DVP to vary required on-site parking from 65 spaces to 59 spaces
Planning Application on the map - DPA2026-00040 SUnderway
New Coach House.
Development Permit on the map - PLN2026-00011 ClerksRev
Minor DVP to vary the minimum parking space set back within a garage
Planning Application on the map - FSP2026-00022 OTA
FSP submitted by Jessica Dietz from EMT Safety Planners for building at 1835 Lonsdale Avenue.
Fire Safety Plan on the map - FSP2026-00021 Approved
FSP submitted by Jon Land at City Fire Prevention for 828 Automall Drive
Fire Safety Plan on the map - DPA2026-00039 SUnderway
New Coach House
Development Permit on the map - PLN2026-00010 SUnderway
Minor DVP for relocation of parking from rear to front of property
Planning Application on the map - DPA2026-00032 SUnderway
Proposed 2 side-by-side duplexes
Development Permit on the map - FSP2026-00019 OTA
FSP submitted by Arsha at Radius Fire for 130 East 23rd, Harry Jerome Community Centre & Silver Harbour Centre
Fire Safety Plan on the map
Neighbourhoods
9 named areas, from the city's own boundaries:
Cedar VillageCentral LonsdaleGrand BoulevardLower LonsdaleMahonMarine-HamiltonMoodyvilleTempeWestview
Getting around & everyday life
| Rapid transit | SeaBus |
|---|---|
| Schools | 12 K–12 schools on the map · SD 44 North Vancouver |
| Hospital | Lions Gate |
| EV chargers | 39 charging sites, 9 with fast charging |
| Land area | 11.8 km² · 2.2% of Metro Vancouver's people (these cities) |
Sources: Statistics Canada 2021 Census; North Vancouver (City) open data; ParcelMap BC; BC Assessment values as republished by the city where available; TransLink. Page rebuilt October 25, 2026.