Citywide Official Community Plan

The Citywide Official Community Plan (CWOCP) is a comprehensive plan that guides the overall future of the City and provides a broad framework for managing future change.

The CWOCP is at the top of the City’s hierarchy of land use plans. Plans included in the CWOCP are Area Plans and Neighbourhood Plans. If there is a policy conflict between the CWOCP and an Area Plan, the Area Plan policies will take precedence over the Citywide policies.

From time to time, Council will consider amendments to the CWOCP Bylaw which may result in changes to this document. Users of this document will need to assume responsibility for making the necessary inquiries regarding these changes. Further information can be obtained from the City of Coquitlam Planning and Development Department 604-927-3430.

Amendments

This page was last updated on July 14, 2025.

The most recent CWOCP amendments include:

• Bylaw No. 5320, 2023 – Adopted Jan. 29, 2024
• Bylaw No. 5093, 2021 – Adopted Feb. 12, 2024
• Bylaw No. 5325, 2023 – Adopted May 27, 2024
• Bylaw No. 5307, 2023 – Adopted June 17, 2024
• Bylaw No. 5335, 2023 – Adopted July 29, 2024
• Bylaw No. 5278, 2023 – Adopted Dec 9, 2024

Plan Documents

• Cover Section (Includes Amendment List) (PDF)
• Table of Contents (PDF)

Part 1 - Introduction

• 1 - Introduction and Regional Context Statement (PDF)

Part 2 - Achieving the Plan Goals

• 2 - A Compact, Complete Community by Nature (PDF)
• 3 - A Healthy Environment (PDF)
• 4 - Housing Choices in Distinctive Neighbourhoods (PDF)
• 5 - A Vital Economy (PDF)
• 6 - Strategic Transportation Choices (PDF)
• 7 - Meeting Changing Community Service and Infrastructure Needs (PDF)
• 8 - Plan Implementation and Monitoring (PDF)

Part 3 - Area & Neighbourhood Plans

• 9 - Southwest Coquitlam Area Plan
• 10 - Northwest Coquitlam Area Plan
• 11 - Northeast Coquitlam Area Plan
• 12 - City Centre Area Plan

Part 4 - Urban Design & Development Permit Areas

• Urban Design and Development Permit Areas (PDF)
  • Schedule A - Neighbourhood Specific Development Permit Areas
  • Schedule B - Environmental Development Permit Areas

Part 5 - Attachments

• Attachment 1 - Table 1: Summary of Municipal Actions in support of the Regional Growth Strategy (PDF)
  • Schedule A - Regional Land Use Designations (PDF)
  • Schedule B - Urban and Local Centres (PDF)
  • Schedule C - Goods Movement Routes (PDF)
• Attachment 2 - Lands Requiring Further Implementation Measures (PDF)