Address report

279 Belsize Dr

279 Belsize Dr is in Mount Pleasant East. It's outside TRCA flood hazard areas and there are 2 planning applications nearby (one hearing on Nov 26, one approved).

Data as of Nov 8, 2026 · Every item lists its source

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Key findings

Outside TRCA flood hazard areas.
2 planning applications within 250 m: one hearing on Nov 26, one approved.

Building permits0in the last 5 years

Applications nearby2active, within 250 m

Flood hazardOutsideTRCA mapping

Next collectionNov 12garbage, green bin and yard waste

The red dot is 279 Belsize Dr. The circle shows 250 metres, about a 3-minute walk. Numbers match the applications in “What’s changing nearby”.

03The building

ItemFindingPrecisionSource

Building orders and noticesNone on recordThis addressBuilding Construction/Demolition Violations

Building permits, last 5 years0 permitsThis addressBuilding Permits · 2 on record

0 building permits in the last 5 years. Permits show work the City approved; they don't show work done without a permit.

Short-term rentalNot registeredThis addressShort Term Rentals Registration

Heritage statusNot on the Heritage RegisterThis addressHeritage Register

It isn't listed or designated on the City's Heritage Register.

Permit history: 1 project from 2 permits

Addition, deck or porch and more · completed Aug 20, 2025
Proposal to constuct a 3rd sty addition, reconstruct front porch with cold room below, and interior alterations. See Final & Binding - A0508/06TEY · 2 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 06 179704

04Risks and the ground

ItemFindingPrecisionSource

River flood hazardOutsideThis addressTRCA Regulation mapping 2025

Lake shoreline hazardOutsideThis addressTRCA Regulation mapping 2025

TRCA regulated areaOutsideThis addressTRCA Regulation mapping 2025

TRCA's maps show this address is outside the areas that could flood from rivers in a major storm (TRCA plans for a storm like Hurricane Hazel in 1954) and outside lake shoreline hazards. Basement flooding from overloaded sewers can still happen anywhere in the city.

Lead in tap-water tests, postal area M4S2.3% of tests above Ontario's limitYour area · M4SNon Regulated Lead Sample · 220 tests, Feb 20, 2014 to Oct 16, 2026

In postal area M4S, 5 of 220 home tap-water samples (2.3%) tested above Ontario's limit for lead (10 micrograms per litre). Across Toronto, 2.0% of samples did, so M4S is about the same as the city overall. Health Canada recommends a stricter limit of 5 micrograms per litre: 17 samples here (7.7%) were above it. These are voluntary tests, mostly from older homes, so they don't tell you about this house. Lead comes from old pipes and plumbing, not the City's treatment plants. If your home was built before the mid-1950s, you can get a free test kit by calling 311.

TRCA mapping is for screening, not site-specific decisions. Lead results are voluntary samples from homes in the postal area, not this address.

01What’s changing nearby

2 active planning applications within 250 m (about a 3-minute walk): one hearing on Nov 26, one approved. That's about typical for Toronto (the typical address has 1).

Nov

Nearby · 53 mCommittee of Adjustment hearing: 118 Forman Ave2:00 p.m. · Committee of Adjustment · Minor variance · File A0359/26NY

1
118 Forman Ave · 53 m away
Committee of Adjustment · Minor variance: permission to bend a zoning rule, such as height, size or setbacks
A public hearing is set for Nov 26, 2026 at 2:00 p.m.. Neighbours can send comments or speak at the hearing.
To construct a one-storey ancillary building (garden shed) in the rear yard of the property.
File A0359/26NY · submitted Oct 14, 2026
2
30 Tilson Rd · 169 m away
Committee of Adjustment · Minor variance: permission to bend a zoning rule, such as height, size or setbacks
The Committee of Adjustment approved it on Jun 5, 2019.
To construct a second storey a addition to the existing structure and a new car port in the rear.
File A0272/19NY · submitted Apr 15, 2019

Short-term rentals nearby1 registered homeWithin 250 mShort Term Rentals Registration

1 home within 250 m is registered with the City as short-term rentals (stays of less than 28 days, like Airbnb). That's about typical for Toronto (the typical address has 2).

Development Applications; Committee of Adjustment Applications; Short Term Rentals Registration.

02City services

ItemFindingPrecisionSource

Garbage and recyclingThursdaysThis addressSolid Waste Collection Schedule

Next: November 12: garbage, green bin and yard waste. November 19: recycling and green bin. Green bin goes out every week; garbage and recycling alternate.

City councillorRachel Chernos Lin Ward 15Councillor_ChernosLin@toronto.ca · 416-395-6408

05Quick answers about 279 Belsize Dr

Is 279 Belsize Dr in a flood plain?

No. TRCA maps it outside river flood and lake shoreline hazard areas. Basement flooding from sewers can still happen anywhere. Source: TRCA Regulation mapping 2025.

What is being built near 279 Belsize Dr?

There are 2 active planning applications within 250 metres (one hearing on Nov 26, one approved). The closest is at 118 Forman Ave, 53 m away. Source: Development Applications; Committee of Adjustment Applications.

Has 279 Belsize Dr been renovated?

Yes. The City has 2 building permits on record, 0 in the last 5 years. Source: Building Permits.

Is 279 Belsize Dr a heritage property?

No. It isn't listed or designated on the City's Heritage Register. Source: Heritage Register.

When is garbage day at 279 Belsize Dr?

Collection is on Thursdays. Green bin goes out every week; garbage and recycling alternate weeks. The next garbage pickup is Nov 12, 2026. Source: Solid Waste Collection Schedule.

Answers are generated from the data on this page and update when the data changes.

06From the archives

1930 · 53 m awayWrecked car, Belsize Drive and Forman AvenueCity of Toronto Archives, Fonds 1266, Item 20389

1929 · 230 m awayHodgson Public School, Davisville Ave., n. side, betw. Mt. Pleasant Rd. & Belle Ayre Blvd. Courtesy of Toronto Public Library

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