9956 Barnston Dr E
Surrey · PID 024-819-859
BC law allows 3 homes on this lot
2,303 ft² lot · zone R1
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What BC law allows here
Under BC's small-scale multi-unit housing law, the city must allow at least 3 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
- 9956 Barnston Dr E
- City
- Surrey
- PID
- 024-819-859
- Lot size
- 214 m² · 2,303 ft²
- Zone
- R1 Houses, duplexes & small multiplexes R1 rules
- Homes guide
- How many homes can I build in Surrey?
- Property tax
- $3.43 per $1,000 of assessed value
• Near a frequent bus stop
Zoning rules · R1 · Suburban Residential Zone
Small-scale multi-unit housing (2 to 6 units) on suburban lots generally larger than 1,858 m2.
- Max floor area
- 2,303 ft² (214 m²), floor space ratio 1.00
- Max height
- 36 ft (11.0 m), 3 incl. basement (duplex) storeys
- Max building footprint
- 1,267 ft² (118 m²)
- Setbacks
- front 7.5 m, side 1.8 m, rear 7.5 m, flanking side 3.6 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 13; 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.