Official Community Plan Update
Overview
In response to new provincial housing legislation introduced in BC in 2023 and 2024, the Township updated the Official Community Plan (OCP) in 2025.
The OCP update was focused on:
- providing for greater housing options including updating community and neighbourhood plans to allow for more diverse housing options, such as Small-Scale Multi-Unit Housing, to meet housing goals
- advancing transit-oriented development to support walkable, livable communities, especially in Willoughby
- improving the Township's resilience to natural hazards, extreme weather events, and climate change through updated climate action policies
Our planning process was guided by the following inputs:
- research and data including growth forecasts and other relevant studies
- technical expertise including insights from planners and other disciplines
- community feedback from residents, businesses, and other stakeholders
Update
Following a Public Hearing held on December 1, 2025, Council adopted the 2025 Official Community Plan, as amended.
Background
OCP and Community Plans
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The OCP is the Township of Langley’s blueprint for growth, sustainability, and quality of life. First adopted in 1979, with a major update in 2016, the OCP sets out the vision, goals, and policies for the future of the Township. 2025 updates aligned the policies in the OCP and Community Plans with new Provincial housing legislation requirements.
Regional Context Statement (RCS)
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The OCP includes an RCS to show how the vision and plans align with and support regional objectives. As a part of the OCP update, the Township's RCS is also being updated.
Draft Willoughby Community Plan (WCP)
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The OCP update included updating the WCP and considering options for consolidating some of its 10 component Neighbourhood Plans.
- Draft Willoughby Community Plan
- Find out more about the Willoughby Community Plan.
- Draft Willoughby Community Plan
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Further work is ongoing to create a new Willoughby Transit Corridor Plan for the 200 Street transit corridor, as well as the consolidation of the Central Gordon Estate and Northeast Gordon Estate Neighbourhood Plans. Find more information about these plans on our Willoughby Community Plan webpage. Further community engagement on this is expected in 2026.
Timeline |
| The OCP update will include inputs from recent related planning processes, as well as upcoming engagement opportunities for community and neighbourhood plan areas. |
| 2023-2024 |
| 200 Street 2040 corridor planning process. |
| Spring 2024 |
| Brookswood-Fernridge Community and Neighbourhood Plan updates. |
| Fall 2024 |
| Langley Events Centre 2040 Arts, Sports, and Entertainment District planning process. Mayor and Council endorse the Terms of Reference for an Official Community Plan update. |
| Spring 2025 |
| Draft directions for the OCP, and Community Plan for Aldergrove, Fort Langley, Murrayville, Northwest Langley, and Walnut Grove. This included initial community engagement. |
| Fall 2025 |
| Draft OCP, Draft Regional Context Statement, and Draft Willoughby Community Plan. This included further community engagement. |
Late Fall 2025 |
| >> We are here << Public Hearing and Council adoption of the OCP. |
| Early 2026 |
| Willoughby Transit Corridor Plan community consultation. Gordon Neighbourhood Plan community consultation. Regional Context Statement considered for acceptance by the Metro Vancouver Regional Board. |
Public engagement opportunities
Thank you for attending any of our open house or virtual information session events to learn more about the Official Community Plan update and Amenity Cost Charge program, and providing your feedback. Feedback forms closed on October 13, 2025.
| Spring 2025 public engagement open houses |
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Aldergrove / Rural
Fort Langley / Walnut Grove
Willoughby / Willowbrook
Brookswood-Fernridge / Murrayville
View the open house information boards. All open houses were the same in content and structure. Thank you for providing your feedback.The Official Community Plan update feedback form closed on June 1, 2025. View the OCP Consultation Report from the spring public engagement activities. |
| Fall 2025 public engagement in-person open houses and virtual information sessions |
In-person open housesOpen house 1
Open house 2
Open house 3
Open house 4
Virtual information sessions (Online)Virtual information session 1
Virtual information session 2
View the Fall 2025 Official Community Plan open house information boards |
Questions
For more information on Community Planning and the OCP update, or to share your feedback, email us at cpp@tol.ca.
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