Address report

296 Highfield Rd

296 Highfield Rd is in Greenwood-Coxwell. It's outside TRCA flood hazard areas and there are 3 planning applications nearby (two approved, one hearing on Nov 25).

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

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Key findings

Outside TRCA flood hazard areas.
3 planning applications within 250 m: two approved, one hearing on Nov 25.

Building permits0in the last 5 years

Applications nearby3active, within 250 m

Flood hazardOutsideTRCA mapping

Next collectionNov 12recycling and green bin

The red dot is 296 Highfield Rd. 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 · 0 on record

The City has no building permits on record for this address. About 9 in 10 Toronto addresses also had none in the last 5 years.

Short-term rentalRegistered (1 unit)This addressShort Term Rentals Registration

Heritage statusNot on the Heritage RegisterThis addressHeritage Register

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

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 M4L1.5% of tests above Ontario's limitYour area · M4LNon Regulated Lead Sample · 667 tests, Jan 15, 2014 to Sep 18, 2026

In postal area M4L, 10 of 667 home tap-water samples (1.5%) tested above Ontario's limit for lead (10 micrograms per litre). Across Toronto, 2.0% of samples did, so M4L is about the same as the city overall. Health Canada recommends a stricter limit of 5 micrograms per litre: 40 samples here (6.0%) 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

3 active planning applications within 250 m (about a 3-minute walk): two approved, one hearing on Nov 25. That's about typical for Toronto (the typical address has 1).

Nov

Nearby · 240 mCommittee of Adjustment hearing: 343 Greenwood Ave2:00 p.m. · Committee of Adjustment · Minor variance · File A0700/26TEY

1
24 Redwood Ave · 187 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 Oct 26, 2022.
To construct a new three-storey detached dwelling.
File A0825/22TEY · submitted Jul 19, 2022
2
88 Redwood Ave · 196 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 Dec 6, 2023.
To construct a new three-storey detached dwelling with a side (south) third storey terrace. Also, to construct a new one-storey ancillary building (detached garage), in the rear yard, abutting the laneway.
File A0936/23TEY · submitted Oct 25, 2023
3
343 Greenwood Ave · 240 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 25, 2026 at 2:00 p.m.. Neighbours can send comments or speak at the hearing.
To permit and maintain the existing building height, and rear (east) covered ground floor deck with stairs and canopy (abutting the laneway) of the existing rear two-storey ancillary building (laneway suite) which was constructed beyond…
File A0700/26TEY · submitted Oct 1, 2026

Short-term rentals nearby5 registered homesWithin 250 mShort Term Rentals Registration

5 homes within 250 m are registered with the City as short-term rentals (stays of less than 28 days, like Airbnb). That's more than at most Toronto addresses (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: recycling and green bin. November 19: garbage, green bin and yard waste. Green bin goes out every week; garbage and recycling alternate.

City councillorPaula FletcherWard 14councillor_fletcher@toronto.ca · 416-392-4060

05Quick answers about 296 Highfield Rd

Is 296 Highfield Rd 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 296 Highfield Rd?

There are 3 active planning applications within 250 metres (two approved, one hearing on Nov 25). The closest is at 24 Redwood Ave, 187 m away. Source: Development Applications; Committee of Adjustment Applications.

Is 296 Highfield Rd a heritage property?

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

When is garbage day at 296 Highfield Rd?

Collection is on Thursdays. Green bin goes out every week; garbage and recycling alternate weeks. The next garbage pickup is Nov 19, 2026. Source: Solid Waste Collection Schedule.

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

06From the archives

1923 · 223 m awayAvalon Apartments, at corner of Woodfield Road and Gerrard East, with sign on building announcing installation of Smoothtop gas rangesCity of Toronto Archives, Fonds 1034, Item 866

1942 · 245 m away1300 Gerrard Street EastCity of Toronto Archives, Fonds 200, Series 372, Subseries 1, Item 1602

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