Westwood PlateauBritish Columbia

Westwood Plateau is a master-planned upland community in northwest Coquitlam, organised on the southern slope of Eagle Mountain. The neighbourhood is bounded roughly by the Westwood Plateau Golf and Country Club (north + west), Coast Meridian Road (east), and Plateau Boulevard / David Avenue (south). Predominantly large-lot estate detached built out from the late 1990s through the 2010s, with selected pre-2000 inventory on the original master-plan lots.

The Westwood Plateau Golf and Country Club at 3251 Plateau Boulevard is the structural amenity + the master-plan anchor — a championship-style golf course designed by Michael Hurdzan + Dana Fry, opened 1995, with the surrounding residential community built out under the City of Coquitlam Westwood Plateau Neighbourhood Plan over subsequent decades.

Inventory is predominantly RS-1 estate detached on conventional 7,000–12,000+ sq ft lots — substantially larger than the typical Coquitlam Town Centre or Burke Mountain lots. A meaningful share of the higher-elevation parcels carry view inventory — south-facing lots look across Coquitlam to the Fraser Valley + Mount Baker on clear days. The Westwood Plateau is one of the highest-elevation residential neighbourhoods in Coquitlam, with the upper streets sitting at ~250m+ elevation.

For schools, Westwood Plateau addresses split between two SD #43 secondary catchments depending on the address — Pinetree Secondary (3000 Pinetree Way, in Coquitlam Town Centre) and Heritage Woods Secondary (1300 David Avenue, at the southern edge of the upland). Pinetree runs SD #43's IB Diploma Programme in Grades 11–12 as an application stream — competitive, not pure catchment. Summit Middle School (1450 Parkway Boulevard) is the middle-school feeder on the Plateau itself; elementary feeders include Panorama Heights, Hampton Park, and Bramblewood depending on the specific address.

By transit, Westwood Plateau is not directly served by SkyTrain — the closest stations are Lafarge Lake-Douglas + Coquitlam Central (Millennium Line Evergreen Extension northern terminus, ~5–10 minute drive south). TransLink runs limited bus service up the plateau feeding the Town Centre stations. The upland location is car-dependent for most commute patterns.

By car, downtown Vancouver is 35–55 minutes via Highway 1 / Cape Horn Interchange; SFU (Burnaby Mountain) is 25–35 minutes south. Burke Mountain (the adjacent Coquitlam upland) is 5–10 minutes east via David Avenue. The combination of upland elevation + golf course amenity + master-planned estate fabric + the Pinetree IB application stream within SD #43 anchors Westwood Plateau as one of the higher-tier Coquitlam neighbourhoods.

Many Westwood Plateau master-plan lots carry private restrictive covenants registered on title by the original developer — typical restrictions cover exterior finish materials, roof colours, fencing, landscape, and front-yard setbacks beyond the City zoning bylaw. These covenants run with the land and survive subsequent sales. For any redevelopment plan, order the title and read Schedule A.

Bill 44 SSMUH applies on most RS-1 lots — Coquitlam adopted compliant zoning bylaws ahead of the June 30, 2024 provincial deadline. Multiplex feasibility is parcel-specific given the master-plan covenants + slope + servicing constraints on the upland.

Westwood Plateau addresses split between two SD #43 secondary catchments depending on the address — Pinetree Secondary (3000 Pinetree Way, Coquitlam Town Centre) and Heritage Woods Secondary (1300 David Avenue, at the Plateau's southern edge). Pinetree runs SD #43's IB Diploma Programme in Grades 11–12 as an application stream — competitive, not pure catchment.

Summit Middle School (1450 Parkway Boulevard) is the middle-school feeder on the Plateau itself; elementary feeders include Panorama Heights, Hampton Park, and Bramblewood depending on the specific address. If a particular school matters, the attendance area is set by address and easy to confirm with the district.

The Westwood Plateau Golf and Country Club at 3251 Plateau Boulevard (Michael Hurdzan + Dana Fry design, opened 1995) is the structural amenity + the master-plan anchor. The 18-hole championship-style course + the clubhouse + restaurant are the centre of the neighbourhood's cultural identity.

Daily retail is car-dependent — bigger errands draw residents south to Coquitlam Centre Mall + Henderson Place at Pinetree Way. The upland location + estate fabric + golf course is the unusual combination that anchors the Westwood Plateau identity. Pinecone Burke Provincial Park is reachable in 10–15 minutes east via David Avenue.

Not directly served by SkyTrain. Closest stations are Lafarge Lake-Douglas + Coquitlam Central (Millennium Line Evergreen Extension northern terminus, ~5–10 minute drive south). TransLink runs limited bus service up the plateau feeding the Town Centre stations.

By car, downtown Vancouver is 35–55 minutes via Highway 1 / Cape Horn Interchange; SFU (Burnaby Mountain) is 25–35 minutes south. Burke Mountain is 5–10 minutes east via David Avenue. The upland location is car-dependent for most commute patterns.