Lower Mainland Laneway Houses
Richmond | Coquitlam
Laneway House Builders In Your Community
PHW Homes maintains a high reputation for qualified and detailed laneway home building expertise in Vancouver and the Lower Mainland. With core values of trust, integrity and transparency, every project allows us to provide our clients with a laneway house that exceeds their vision.
Richmond Laneway Houses
Richmond laneway houses are becoming more and more popular as property owners look for new ways of diversifying their space. In many neighbourhoods, zoning for a detached laneway home is permitted where rear lane access is provided.
Eligibility
Laneway homes are allowed in Richmond in conjunction with single detached housing where there is vehicle access to a rear lane. These homes can be attached or detached in the RCH zone, and must be detached in the RCH1 zone. There’s a maximum density of one principal dwelling unit and one laneway house per lot.
Size & Area
Your laneway house must have a minimum floor area of 33.0 square metres and must not exceed 60.0 square metres. The maximum lot coverage is 45% for buildings, with up to 70% of a lot allowed to be occupied by buildings, structures, and non-porous surfaces. At least 20% of the lot area should be restricted to landscaping with live plant material.
Primary Use
Richmond laneway houses can provide additional housing on a single lot. The building may not be used for bed and breakfasts, boarding and lodging, minor community care facilities, or home businesses. Laneway houses cannot be subdivided from the lot on which they are located.
Coquitlam Laneway Houses
Eligibility
Size & Area
Primary Use
Design Build: Laneway House Building Process
- Consultation, design and approval
- Demolition, grading and foundation
- Utilities
- Framing and roofing
- Interior rough-ins
- Siding and exterior detailing
- Interior detailing
- Landscaping, and
- Final inspection
