Infill Housing Program
Project Update – June 9, 2026:
On June 8, 2026, Council adopted changes to the Official Community Plan and Zoning Bylaw to allow infill housing. For details on the bylaw changes, you can view the May 11, 2026 Council Meeting recording and report to implement the Infill Housing Program here, or read the report here.
Want to Learn More?
Council has adopted policy and bylaw changes that guide where and how infill housing can be built. Keep scrolling for a summary of program details!
You can also learn more about these changes to infill housing by talking to City staff by:
- email plnpost@newwestcity.ca
- phone 604-527-4532 or
- pop by City Hall (511 Royal Avenue) Monday to Friday from 8:30 am – 4:30 pm
What is the Infill Housing Program?
The Infill Housing Program permits up to six units of infill housing (such as secondary suites, laneway and carriage houses, triplex, quadplex, and multiplex forms of housing) on single family and duplex properties across most of the city. A rezoning application is no longer required to build these forms on eligible properties. Other City approvals are still required. Council adopted changes to the Official Community Plan and Zoning Bylaw to implement the program, which is based on Provincial housing legislation, technical analysis, and community feedback including from the Our City Our Homes initiative. Take a look at the 'Phases' section at the bottom of this page to learn more!
Right now, the City is not making changes to housing regulations in Queensborough because more research is needed on infrastructure like water and sewer systems to see if the area can support more housing. The City will consult with residents before any changes in Queensborough are finalized.
City Council also adopted changes to the Official Community Plan for new Transit Oriented Development (TOD) Areas around SkyTrain stations in New Westminster, and infill housing will be allowed in some parts of the TOD Areas. The engagement for the Infill Housing Program was focused on future infill housing located outside these TOD Areas.
Want a quick introduction to learn more? Watch the Infill Housing Program introduction video below!
Engagement on the Infill Housing Program ran from November 18 to December 9, 2025. The information and questions presented to participants as part of this engagement are available under the ‘Documents’ section of this page, titled ‘Infill Housing Program Open House Engagement Boards – Winter 2025.’
The purpose of the Infill Housing Program engagement was to:
- Explain what infill housing is;
- Share how we’ve used public feedback from the Our City, Our Homes Spring 2025 engagement;
- Introduce our proposed approach to infill housing; and,
- Seek your feedback to help shape the program!
Engagement activities included:
🏡 In-person events
The City hosted three events that allowed the public to stop by to talk with staff. All events presented the same information and resources, and asked participants questions to gather their input on specific topics. Drop-in open houses were held on November 20, November 26, and November 29, 2025.
📋 Survey
From November 18 to December 9, 2025, participants were able to provide input through an online survey about infill housing location, types and design guidelines. The questions asked through the survey mirrored the questions asked at the events listed above.
During the engagement events, participants were asked a range of questions, including questions on topics like height, density, design guidelines and number of allowable units. This section summarizes some of the key findings from select questions. See the full report here for results for all questions.
Key Findings
Participants indicated general support for:
- Proposed three-storey height and setbacks (61% support).
- Sliding scale of building floor area, based on the number of proposed units (52% support).
- Allowing a variety of infill housing types (61% support).
- Encouraging carports or surface parking rather than enclosed garages (61% support).
There was mixed feedback on:
- Where to allow up to six units, with 53% supporting six units only in areas required by the Province, 25% supporting six units in some additional areas, and 22% supporting six units across the whole area.
- Off-street parking, with 30% supporting the proposed parking, 48% feeling there was not enough, and 14% that there was too much.
Phases
Adoption
On June 8, 2026, Council adopted changes to the Official Community Plan and Zoning Bylaw to allow infill housing. For details on the proposed bylaw changes, you can view the May 11, 2026 Council report to implement the Infill Housing Program here.
Upcoming and ongoing events
Past events
Event date: November 29th, 2025 at 9:00 PM to November 30th, 2025 at 12:00 AM.
65 East Sixth Avenue
1 registrant
Event date: November 27th, 2025 from 1:30 AM to 4:30 AM.
511 Royal Avenue
2 registrants
Event date: November 21st, 2025 from 1:30 AM to 4:30 AM.
620 Eighth Street
2 registrants