1520 Chesterfield Ave, North Vancouver
PID 003-429-997, lot A, plan 13179 · City of North Vancouver records, September 19, 2026.
You can build
Up to 3 storeys, 42 ft 8 in
This zone sets no number of units. An apartment building is limited by its floor space, a 400 sq ft (37.16 m²) minimum unit size and a 6,997 sq ft (650 m²) minimum lot.
Buildings may cover50%
The orange block is the footprint the zone allows. The square has the same area as your lot; your lot's real shape will differ.
What you can build
- 21,594 sq ft
- Floor space
- 50% of the lot
- Footprint on the ground
- 3 storeys, 42 ft 8 in
- Height
- 20 ft
- Keep clear at the front
- 20 ft
- Keep clear at the back
- 15 ft
- Keep clear at each side
- No
- Laneway home or coach house
2,006 m²
10,797 sq ft (1,003 m²)
6.096 m
6.096 m
4.57 m
this zone lists no coach house
Your lot
- 21,594 sq ft
- Lot size
- Central Lonsdale
- Neighbourhood
2,006 m²
Medium Density Apartment Residential zone (RM-1) · Residential Level 5 · City of North Vancouver records, September 19, 2026. Confirm with the city before you spend money on a design.
1520 Chesterfield Ave on the map
How 1520 Chesterfield Ave compares
- At 21,594 sq ft, this lot is larger than 89% of the 108 other lots the City of North Vancouver records on Chesterfield Ave; the middle lot there is 6,628 sq ft.
- 16 of the 108 other lots on Chesterfield Ave share its zone, RM-1; the commonest other zone there is GO (45).
- Most lots on Chesterfield Ave may hold 4 units under the zoning bylaw (26 of 108); this lot has no set number.
- Across Central Lonsdale, the middle lot is 7,320 sq ft; this one is larger than that.
The full breakdown for 1520 Chesterfield Ave
Your lot
- Zone: Medium Density Apartment Residential (RM-1)
- Land use category: Residential Level 5
- Lot area: 21,594 sq ft (2,006 m²)
- Neighbourhood: Central Lonsdale
- PID 003-429-997, lot A, plan 13179
What the zoning allows on this lot
- Floor space: up to 1.0 times the lot area, which is 21,594 sq ft (2,006 m²) on this lot. Floor space is the total area of every floor of every building on the lot, added together.
- Lot coverage: 50% of the lot, or 10,797 sq ft (1,003 m²), for any lot. That is the share of the lot buildings may sit on, seen from above.
- Distance from property lines: at least 20 ft (6.096 m) from the front, 20 ft (6.096 m) from the back and 15 ft (4.57 m) from each side. On a corner lot, 20 ft (6.096 m) from the side street.
- Height: up to 3 storeys. At most 42 ft 8 in (13 m) tall.
- Floor space can rise to 1.6 times the lot area with adaptable design under section 423.
- A single house or duplex on this lot is limited to the lesser of half the lot area, or 0.35 times the lot area plus 1,000 sq ft (92.9 m²).
- Every unit must have at least 400 sq ft (37.16 m²) of floor space.
- An apartment building needs a lot of at least 6,997 sq ft (650 m²).
A laneway home or coach house
- The zone lists no coach house. Extra units come as a suite inside a house, or as townhouses and apartments.
- From Zoning Bylaw, 1995, No. 6700, consolidated to March 2, 2026 (Part 1), read on 2026-09-20.
Sources
- Lot, zone and land use information: City of North Vancouver, downloaded on September 19, 2026. Lot, zoning and overlay information comes from the City of North Vancouver's public mapping service. The City makes no guarantee about the accuracy or completeness of that information. Check anything that matters with the City before you spend money on it.
- Zone rules: Zoning Bylaw, 1995, No. 6700, consolidated to March 2, 2026 (Part 1), sections 504, 506, 510 and 512, read on 2026-09-20. https://www.cnv.org/-/media/City-of-North-Vancouver/Documents/Bylaws/Consolidated/6700-1C.pdf
Questions about 1520 Chesterfield Ave
How many units can I build at 1520 Chesterfield Ave?
This zone sets no number of units. An apartment building is limited by its floor space, a 400 sq ft (37.16 m²) minimum unit size and a 6,997 sq ft (650 m²) minimum lot.
What zone is 1520 Chesterfield Ave in?
Medium Density Apartment Residential (RM-1). The City's three-storey apartment zone. Section 504 permits apartment buildings, rental apartment buildings, ground-oriented apartments, duplexes and houses. Separately, the city's land use plan marks it Residential Level 5. The city's records place it in Central Lonsdale.
How big is the lot at 1520 Chesterfield Ave?
21,594 sq ft (2,006 m²), from the City of North Vancouver's own outline of the parcel.
How much floor space can I build at 1520 Chesterfield Ave?
Up to 1.0 times the lot area, which is 21,594 sq ft (2,006 m²) on this lot. Floor space is the total area of every floor of every building on the lot, added together.
How tall can I build at 1520 Chesterfield Ave?
Up to 3 storeys. At most 42 ft 8 in (13 m) tall.
Can I build a laneway home or coach house at 1520 Chesterfield Ave?
The zone lists no coach house. Extra units come as a suite inside a house, or as townhouses and apartments.
Where do these figures come from, and will the city approve my project?
Lot outline, address, area, zone and land use category: the City of North Vancouver's public map, downloaded on September 19, 2026. Zone rules: Zoning Bylaw, 1995, No. 6700, consolidated to March 2, 2026 (Part 1), sections 504, 506, 510 and 512, read on 2026-09-20. This page shows what the zoning bylaw allows on paper. A real project also needs a building permit, the city reviews each design against more rules than the ones shown here, and the lot may carry limits the city's map does not show. Confirm the rules with the city's planning staff before you pay for a design.
Other lots on Chesterfield Ave
- 1515 Chesterfield Ave Zone RM-1 · 15,582 sq ft
- 1535 Chesterfield Ave Zone RM-1 · 12,986 sq ft
- 1549 Chesterfield Ave Zone CD-686 · 10,386 sq ft
- 1550 Chesterfield Ave Zone RM-1 · 14,401 sq ft
- 1450 Chesterfield Ave Zone RM-1 · 14,384 sq ft
- 1445 Chesterfield Ave Zone RM-1 · 27,227 sq ft
- 1430 Chesterfield Ave Zone RM-1 · 7,190 sq ft
- 1610 Chesterfield Ave Zone RM-1 · 15,996 sq ft
Lots nearby
- 151 W 16th St Zone CD-610 · 6,297 sq ft · 118 ft
- 147 W 16th St Zone CD-610 · 6,301 sq ft · 158 ft
- 150 W 15th St Zone CD-610 · 28,713 sq ft · 166 ft
- 143 W 16th St Zone CD-610 · 5,879 sq ft · 199 ft
- 139 W 16th St Zone CD-453 · 6,997 sq ft · 282 ft
- 131 W 16th St Zone CD-610 · 6,019 sq ft · 288 ft
- 145 W 15th St Zone CD-390 · 16,784 sq ft · 295 ft
- 214 W 15th St Zone CD-385 · 7,193 sq ft · 315 ft
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