---
title: "P1 zone in Colwood: Neighbourhood Institutional"
place: Colwood, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/colwood
zone: P1
bylaw: Colwood Land Use Bylaw No. 151, 1989 (with amendments to August 24, 2026)
bylaw_read: 2026-11-07
review: draft
canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/colwood/zoning/p1/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/colwood/zoning/p1.json"
---

# P1 zone in Colwood: Neighbourhood Institutional

Main uses: Churches, Personal care uses, One-family dwelling (follows the Residential 1 (R1) Zone regulations), Schools, Un-manned telephone exchange buildings, and 1 more.

## Zone rules

- **Main uses:** Churches; Personal care uses; One-family dwelling (follows the Residential 1 (R1) Zone regulations); Schools; Un-manned telephone exchange buildings; Child Day Care (Uses are in addition to those permitted by Section 2.1.10 of the bylaw.)
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** Accessory buildings and structures; Secondary suite; Accessory dwelling unit
- **Minimum lot area:** 695 m²
- **Minimum lot width:** 16 m
- **Maximum lot coverage:** 40 percent of the lot
- **Maximum height:** 12 m
- **Front setback:** 7.5 m
- **Rear setback:** 10 m
- **Interior side setback:** 6 m
- **Street side setback:** 7.5 m on a corner lot next to the flanking street
- **Other rules:** A one-family dwelling follows the Residential 1 (R1) Zone regulations, not this zone's; Any parking area must be separated from Residential, Multiple Family Residential or Institutional Zones by a landscaped strip at least 3 m wide; Panhandle lots may be created under Section 994 of the Municipal Act

## Source

- [Colwood Land Use Bylaw No. 151, 1989 (with amendments to August 24, 2026), s. 9.1](https://colwood.civicweb.net/document/1999#page=155) (read 2026-11-07)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply. All zones in Colwood: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/colwood/zoning/index.json

_Draft: taken from the bylaw text by a research agent and not yet reviewed by a person. Gov Handbook is an independent guide. Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/colwood/zoning/p1/_