Considerations for Development in New Westminster
The Official Community Plan, Downtown Community Plan and Queensborough Community Plan are the key guiding documents for new development. Each includes land use designations, development permit guidelines, and numerous policies, which ensure that new development achieves the City’s vision.
The relevant community plan and development permit guidelines should be reviewed carefully before making any development application.
In addition to the OCP, there are other plans, strategies, policies, guidelines and bylaws that influence development projects.
Supplemental Guidelines
- Developer Resources - Transportation Planning
- New Westminster Electric Utility Vista Switchgear Requirements
- Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design Guidelines (1999)
- Sidewalk Cafe Design Guidelines
- Street Design Guidelines for Lower Twelfth Street (2013)
- Urban Forest Management Strategy Technical Guidebook (2018)
Public Realm Design Guidelines and Master Plans
- Downtown Building and Public Realm Design Guidelines and Master Plan (2016)
- Queensborough Eastern Neighbourhood Node Master Plan (2016)
City Policy Documents to Consider
- Affordable Housing
- Bent Court Study Area
- Citywide Integrated Stormwater Management Plan
- Community Energy and Emissions Plan
- District Energy
- Duplex, Triplex and Quadraplex: Interim Development Review Policy
- Economic Development
- Electric Vehicle Charging
- Energy Save New West
- Energy Step Code
- Environment Strategy and Action Plan
- Family Friendly Housing
- Heritage and Development
- Housing Agreements
- Inclusionary Housing Policy
- Industrial Land Strategy
- Master Transportation Plan
- Neighbourhood Transportation Plans
- Parking Cash In Lieu Policy
- Policy for the Review of New Unit Additions in Existing Rental Buildings
- Queen’s Park Heritage Conservation Area
- Retail Strategy
- Secured Market Rental Housing Policy
- Tenant Relocation Policy
- Urban Forest Management Strategy