Address report

296 Linsmore Cres

296 Linsmore Cres is in Old East York. It's outside TRCA flood hazard areas and there is 1 planning application nearby (refused, now under appeal).

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

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Key findings

Outside TRCA flood hazard areas.
1 planning application within 250 m: refused, now under appeal.

Building permits0in the last 5 years

Applications nearby1active, within 250 m

Flood hazardOutsideTRCA mapping

Next collectionNov 13recycling and green bin

The red dot is 296 Linsmore Cres. 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 · 4 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: 2 projects from 4 permits

Porch · inspection · issued Apr 20, 2006
Construct new front porch with cold cellar below · Permit 06 127501
Addition, deck or porch and more · inspection · issued Oct 5, 2005
To construct a two storey addition at the rear with deck. interior alterations on the first floor · 3 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 05 179205

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 M4J2.4% of tests above Ontario's limitYour area · M4JNon Regulated Lead Sample · 911 tests, Jan 7, 2014 to Oct 20, 2026

In postal area M4J, 22 of 911 home tap-water samples (2.4%) tested above Ontario's limit for lead (10 micrograms per litre). Across Toronto, 2.0% of samples did, so M4J is about the same as the city overall. Health Canada recommends a stricter limit of 5 micrograms per litre: 44 samples here (4.8%) 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

1 active planning application within 250 m (about a 3-minute walk): refused, now under appeal. That's about typical for Toronto (the typical address has 1).

1
12 Northbrook Rd · 194 m away
Committee of Adjustment · Minor variance: permission to bend a zoning rule, such as height, size or setbacks
The Committee of Adjustment refused it on Apr 27, 2022. It has been appealed to the Toronto Local Appeal Body (TLAB), which will hold its own hearing and make the final decision.
To construct a new two-storey detached dwelling with an integral garage, a front porch, a rear basement walkout and deck and a rear second storey balcony. The existing one-storey detached dwelling will be demolished.
File A0100/22TEY · submitted Jan 17, 2022

Short-term rentals nearby3 registered homesWithin 250 mShort Term Rentals Registration

3 homes within 250 m are 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 recyclingFridaysThis addressSolid Waste Collection Schedule

Next: November 13: recycling and green bin. November 20: 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 Linsmore Cres

Is 296 Linsmore Cres 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 Linsmore Cres?

There is 1 active planning application within 250 metres (refused, now under appeal). The closest is at 12 Northbrook Rd, 194 m away. Source: Development Applications; Committee of Adjustment Applications.

Has 296 Linsmore Cres been renovated?

Yes. The City has 4 building permits on record, 0 in the last 5 years. Source: Building Permits.

Is 296 Linsmore Cres 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 Linsmore Cres?

Collection is on Fridays. Green bin goes out every week; garbage and recycling alternate weeks. The next garbage pickup is Nov 20, 2026. Source: Solid Waste Collection Schedule.

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

06From the archives

No archive photos have been located within 250 metres yet.

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