New Westminster adopted its Infill Housing Program in June 2026, one of the newest SSMUH frameworks in the region. If you own here, your lot's entitlement was likely just decided.
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Council adopted the Infill Housing Program in June 2026, pre-zoning roughly 3,000 low-density properties: about 1,900 for up to 4 units and about 1,100 for up to 6. Permitted forms include duplexes, triplexes, quadraplexes, multiplexes, secondary suites, laneway houses, and side-by-side townhouses, with buildings up to three storeys and multiple principal buildings allowed on a single lot.
The pre-zoning means no site-specific rezoning application, but a Development Permit is still required against the city's design and sustainability guidelines. One neighbourhood is carved out: Queensborough is excluded while the city studies its water, sewer, and geotechnical capacity, with a provincial compliance extension to May 4, 2029.
The 4-unit and 6-unit entitlements were assigned property by property. Confirming yours with the city, or through a feasibility check, is step one because it sets the ceiling on everything else.
The DP review against design and sustainability guidelines is a real step with real timelines. Designing to the guidelines from the start is what keeps it short.
If your property is in Queensborough, the new entitlements do not apply yet. That is worth knowing before you commission drawings, and worth watching as the city's study progresses.
It depends on which pre-zone your property received. Under the Infill Housing Program adopted in June 2026, roughly 1,900 properties were pre-zoned for up to 4 units and about 1,100 for up to 6, out of approximately 3,000 low-density properties in total. Buildings can reach three storeys and multiple principal buildings are allowed on one lot.
Yes. The pre-zoning removes the need for a site-specific rezoning, but a Development Permit is still required to confirm the project meets the city's design and sustainability guidelines before construction.
The city determined further study is needed on Queensborough's water, sewer, and geotechnical conditions before adding density there, and the province granted an extension to May 4, 2029 for that neighbourhood. Queensborough owners should watch the city's SSMUH page for updates.
Council adopted the Infill Housing Program in June 2026 after a provincial extension, pre-zoning roughly 3,000 low-density properties in one move. It is one of the newest SSMUH frameworks in Metro Vancouver.
Confirmation of which pre-zone your lot received, what the development permit review will look for, layout options the new rules enable, and a plain read on viability within one business day.
Facts on this page are verified against the City of New Westminster's Infill Housing Program materials. Last reviewed July 2026.
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