Laneway Houses in Vancouver-BC Canada

[Navtaj Chandhoke]

Laneway Houses in Vancouver-BC Canada

What is a laneway house?

A laneway house (LWH) is a small house at the rear of a lot

near the lane and may include both a dwelling unit and parking/

accessory uses.

Laneway housing is allowed in RS-1

and RS-5 single family areas..

A laneway house can be permitted in

addition to a secondary suite in the

main house.

A laneway house can be for family use

or rental; strata-titling is not permitted.

why laneway housing?

Vancouver residents gave many reasons for wanting laneway housing:

to provide housing for a variety of users,

such as aging family members, adult

children, caregivers, and homeowners

wishing to downsize.

to provide more choice of housing type in

single-family residential neighbourhoods

to contribute to rental housing in the city

to support sustainability by providing

more opportunities for people to live in the

city close to jobs, services, and frequent

transit.

HOMEOWNER OPPORTUNITY

Homeowners are able to add a laneway house while keeping their

existing home, or build a laneway house along with a new main house.

LANE ENHANCEMENT

Laneway housing makes lanes greener, more livable, and safer by

providing living space and planting where regulations otherwise permit

garage and paving.

LIVABLE AND NEIGHBOURLY UNITS

Regulations and design guidelines ensure that laneway houses:

GREEN DESIGN

Laneway housing complies with the new Green Homes Program, as

adapted for the small size of the laneway house.

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