Zoning · Brampton · Residential
R1A zone, Brampton: Residential Single Detached A
Section 12.1 of the City of Brampton Zoning By-law 270-2004, as amended by 204-2010, 253-2021.
A low-density zone for single detached houses on large lots (at least 630 square metres and 18 metres wide), with a place of worship also allowed.
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Check an addressWhat the R1A zone permits
- A single detached dwelling
- Supportive housing residence type 1
- A place of worship
- Purposes accessory to the other permitted purposes
Standards
| Requirement | By-law |
|---|---|
| Minimum lot area (interior lot) | 630 m² |
| Minimum lot area (corner lot) | 735 m² |
| Minimum lot width (interior lot) | 18 m |
| Minimum lot width (corner lot) | 21 m |
| Minimum lot depth | 35 m |
| Minimum front yard | 6 m |
| Minimum interior side yard | 1.2 m1.2 metres for the 1st storey or part thereof plus 0.6 metres for each additional storey or part thereof |
| Minimum exterior side yard | 3 m |
| Minimum rear yard | 7.5 m |
| Maximum building height | 10.6 m |
| Maximum lot coverage | No requirement |
| Minimum landscaped open space | 70 %70% of the front yard (not of the lot); 60% of the front yard where the side lot lines converge towards the front lot line |
Other provisions in this section
- Section 12.1.2(e): interior side yard is 1.2 m for the first storey plus 0.6 m for each additional storey or part thereof (e.g. 1.8 m for a two-storey wall).
- Section 12.1.2(i): no maximum lot coverage requirement.
- Section 12.1.2(j): minimum landscaped open space is measured as a percentage of the front yard, not the whole lot: 70% of the front yard, reduced to 60% where the side lot lines converge towards the front lot line.
Source: Section 12.1, By-law 270-2004 (City of Brampton), checked 2026-09-10. General provisions elsewhere in the by-law (parking, driveways, accessory buildings) also apply, and a numbered exception on the parcel can change any value here. Treat this as a pre-check, not a sign-off.
Other residential zones in Brampton: R1B, R1C, R1D, R1E, R1F, R2A, R2B, R2C, R2D, R2E, R3A, R3B, R3C, R3D, R3E, R4A, R4B, RE1, RE2, REH, RH, RHM1, RHM2