17863 Barnston Dr E
Surrey · PID 030-317-142
BC law allows 4 homes on this lot
4,273 ft² lot · zone R4
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What BC law allows here
Under BC's small-scale multi-unit housing law, the city must allow at least 4 homes on this lot (a multiplex, a house with suites, or a house plus a laneway home).
Front of the lot
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Lot facts
- Address
- 17863 Barnston Dr E
- City
- Surrey
- PID
- 030-317-142
- Lot size
- 397 m² · 4,273 ft²
- Zone
- R4 Houses, duplexes & small multiplexes R4 rules
- Homes guide
- How many homes can I build in Surrey?
- Assessed value (2026)
- $1,731,000 (land $941,000)
- Property tax
- about $5,930 a year
Zoning rules · R4 · Small Lot Residential Zone
Small-scale multi-unit housing (2 to 6 units) on lots typically 336 m2 or larger.
- Max floor area
- 4,844 ft² (450 m²), floor space ratio 1.13
- Max height
- 36 ft (11.0 m), 3 incl. basement (duplex) storeys
- Max building footprint
- 2,778 ft² (258 m²)
- Setbacks
- front 6.0 m, side 1.2 m, rear 6.0 m, flanking side 2.4 m
- Homes
- 2 on lots >=4,050 m2; on lots 280-4,050 m2: 4 (house or duplex, with suite/coach house/garden suite), 6 on eligible lots in Frequent Bus Stop Areas, 2 inside Transit-Oriented Areas; lots <280 m2: 3 (2 in TOA). Heritage-protected or unserviced lots: 2.
Surrey Zoning By-law, 1993, No. 12000 (consolidated to 2026-09-21, last amendment By-law 22120) · Part 16; Schedule G. Estimated from the bylaw for a lot of this size; confirm with the city before buying or building.
More on the map
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Data updated Nov 2, 2026. Sources: lot lines from city open data and ParcelMap BC, zoning from each city's open data and bylaw, values from city open data where published, BC Bills 44 and 47. Estimates only, not an appraisal or legal advice; confirm with the city.