Brookswood · Langley · BC

Brookswood
Development
Guide

Everything buyers, sellers, and investors need to know about Brookswood real estate — including what the 2024–2025 rezoning changes mean for your property.

$2.35M
Median List Price 2025
43
Avg. Days on Market
4-plex
Most Lots Now Eligible
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What's Happening
in Brookswood Right Now

The biggest planning shift in Brookswood's history is underway. Here's what you need to know.

Brookswood is in the midst of its most significant transformation in decades. After years of remaining largely single-family in character, the Township of Langley's adoption of Small-Scale Multi-Unit Housing (SSMUH) rules and a revamped Official Community Plan has fundamentally changed what's possible on almost every residential lot in the area.

This isn't a distant development plan — rezoning applications are already in motion, lots are trading at premiums, and the Township designated Brookswood-Fernridge as its next major area of growth after Willoughby. Understanding this context is now essential before buying or selling here.

November 2024
Township Adopts SSMUH Houseplex Zoning
Langley Township — the last municipality in Metro Vancouver to act — adopted Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 6020, introducing a new "Houseplex" category. Up to 4 units are now permitted on most serviced single-family lots.
2025 Update
OCP & Neighbourhood Plans Revised
The Township updated its OCP and the Brookswood-Fernridge Neighbourhood Plans (Booth, Fernridge, Rinn) to align with SSMUH rules. An Engineering Capacity Study for water and sewer is also underway.
December 2025
60-Unit SSMUH Project Approved
Township council approved 3 readings for 60 SSMUH structures on a 13.7-acre Brookswood site — potentially delivering up to 240 units if built as fourplexes. Developer committed $1.17M Community Amenity Contribution.
February 2026
Second Major Subdivision Advances
A 37-lot subdivision on the 19800-block of 32 Avenue received preliminary approval, zoned for single-family to fourplexes — potentially 37 to 148 total units depending on final configuration.
What Is an SSMUH?

SSMUH stands for Small-Scale Multi-Unit Housing — a three-plex, four-plex, or six-plex built on a previously single-family lot. Most serviced Brookswood lots can now accommodate up to 4 units. ALR properties are excluded entirely.

3-plex
Smaller Lots
Lots below minimum size thresholds can still accommodate a three-plex under the new Houseplex rules.
4-plex
Most Standard Lots
The majority of serviced residential lots in Brookswood can now accommodate up to four dwelling units.
6-plex
Transit-Adjacent Lots
Lots near frequent transit corridors may qualify for up to six units — the maximum under SSMUH rules.
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How This Affects
Property Values

Understanding the development premium — and how to leverage it whether you're buying or selling.

$2.35M
Median List Price
43 days
Avg. Days on Market
92.6%
Sale-to-List Ratio
4.7%
Sales Ratio · Buyer's Market

Brookswood is currently a buyer's market — there are more active listings than buyers purchasing, giving buyers real negotiating leverage on turnkey family homes. But this average hides an important split: lots with confirmed development potential are commanding significant premiums above the neighbourhood median.

Important — Environmental Protections

The revised neighbourhood plans expanded environmental protection areas — with 27% of the entire Brookswood-Fernridge community now designated as protected. Creek greenways and SPEA setbacks directly affect buildable lot area for some properties. Always verify before purchasing with development intent.

03

The Three Neighbourhood
Plans Explained

Brookswood-Fernridge is divided into three plan areas — Booth, Fernridge, and Rinn — each with distinct land use designations.

Booth North Brookswood

The Booth Neighbourhood Plan covers the northern section of Brookswood-Fernridge. Revised in 2024–2025 to accommodate SSMUH zoning. A 12-acre school and park site dedication (6 acres each) is required before broader development in the area proceeds.

Fernridge Central Area

The most active for development applications currently — both the 60-unit SSMUH project and the 37-lot subdivision are within this zone. The Fernridge NCP includes areas designated at 10,000 SF lots. CAC rates were reduced 10–15% in the 2024 revisions, making development more financially viable.

Rinn South Brookswood

Covers the southern section of Brookswood-Fernridge. The Rinn NCP was revised alongside the 2025 OCP update to align with SSMUH rules. Properties closer to the ALR boundary require careful due diligence on agricultural land status before any development assumptions are made.

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Buyer & Seller Perspective

For Buyers

Buying in Brookswood

—Confirm zone classification and ALR status before assuming development potential
—Check Engineering Capacity Study — water and sewer capacity varies by block
—Buyer's market gives you negotiating leverage on turnkey homes — use it
—Long-term hold: Brookswood is the Township's next major growth area after Willoughby
—Lots near transit corridors may qualify for 6-plex — highest development premium
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