Address report

5 North Dr

5 North Dr is in Birchcliffe-Cliffside. It added a garden suite in 2025, it's outside TRCA flood hazard areas and there are 5 planning applications nearby (three approved, one under appeal after a refusal, one hearing on Dec 2).

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

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Key findings

Added a garden suite (completed May 2025).
Outside TRCA flood hazard areas.
5 planning applications within 250 m: three approved, one under appeal after a refusal, one hearing on Dec 2.

Building permits5in the last 5 years

Applications nearby5active, within 250 m

Flood hazardOutsideTRCA mapping

Next collectionNov 12recycling and green bin

The red dot is 5 North 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 years5 permitsThis addressBuilding Permits · 13 on record

5 building permits in the last 5 years. This includes a garden suite, completed May 2025. For comparison, about 1 in 10 Toronto addresses had any permit in that time. 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: 5 projects from 13 permits

Addition and interior renovation · completed Sep 15, 2026
Rev 01 - Adjustment to second floor ceiling height and connection of basement and ground floor with stairsProposal to construct rear and second storey addition, interior alterations and second suite… · 5 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 25 179532
New Laneway / Rear Yard Suite · application received · issued Jun 13, 2025
Proposal for two storey garden suite with basement · Permit 25 177109
Addition and interior renovation · completed May 29, 2025
Proposal to construct rear and second storey addition, interior alterations and second suite in basement. · 3 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 25 155598
Garden suiteNew home · completed May 29, 2025
Proposal to construct a new garden suite with basement. · 3 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 25 155604
Addition · completed Apr 11, 2025
Proposal for multiple projects (garden suite and addition). · Permit 25 137746

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 M1N1.8% of tests above Ontario's limitYour area · M1NNon Regulated Lead Sample · 227 tests, Feb 10, 2014 to Oct 17, 2026

In postal area M1N, 4 of 227 home tap-water samples (1.8%) tested above Ontario's limit for lead (10 micrograms per litre). Across Toronto, 2.0% of samples did, so M1N is about the same as the city overall. Health Canada recommends a stricter limit of 5 micrograms per litre: 7 samples here (3.1%) 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

5 active planning applications within 250 m (about a 3-minute walk): three approved, one under appeal after a refusal, one hearing on Dec 2. That's more than at most Toronto addresses (the typical address has 1).

Dec

Nearby · 235 mCommittee of Adjustment hearing: 52 Winston Ave9:30 a.m. · Committee of Adjustment · Minor variance · File A0158/26SC

1
2530 Gerrard St E · 82 m away
Site Plan: City review of the design and layout of a new building
It has been approved.
PHASE 1 of mixed-use intensification and will provide a range of housing types, specifically mid-rise apartments and townhouses, situated on the west-side of the Master Plan Area.
File 21 225178 ESC 20 SA · submitted Oct 13, 2021 · City record
2
28 Parkland Rd · 82 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 Jan 14, 2026. It has been appealed to the Toronto Local Appeal Body (TLAB), which will hold its own hearing and make the final decision.
To demolish the existing dwelling and to construct a new two-storey dwelling with a rear deck and basement walkout. NOTE: This application was previously deferred at the Committee of Adjustment Hearing on November 13, 2024.
File A0228/24SC · submitted Sep 24, 2024
3
2535 Gerrard St E · 101 m away
Official Plan / Rezoning: a request to change the Official Plan or zoning so something new can be built
City Council approved it.
Proposal for a 650-square-metre addition to the existing single-storey building for a municipal shelter with approximately 80 beds.
File 25 150915 ESC 20 OZ · submitted Apr 29, 2025 · City record
4
2510 Gerrard St E · 163 m away
Site Plan: City review of the design and layout of a new building
It has been approved.
PHASE 1 of mixed-use intensification and will provide a range of housing types, specifically mid-rise apartments and townhouses, situated on the west-side of the Master Plan Area.
File 21 225178 ESC 20 SA · submitted Oct 13, 2021 · City record
5
52 Winston Ave · 235 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 Dec 2, 2026 at 9:30 a.m.. Neighbours can send comments or speak at the hearing.
To construct an enclosed verandah.
File A0158/26SC · submitted Oct 19, 2026

Short-term rentals nearby2 registered homesWithin 250 mShort Term Rentals Registration

2 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 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 councillorParthi KandavelWard 20Councillor_Kandavel@toronto.ca · 416-392-4052

05Quick answers about 5 North Dr

Is 5 North 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 5 North Dr?

There are 5 active planning applications within 250 metres (three approved, one under appeal after a refusal, one hearing on Dec 2). The closest is at 2530 Gerrard St E, 82 m away. Source: Development Applications; Committee of Adjustment Applications.

Has 5 North Dr been renovated?

Yes. The City has 13 building permits on record, 5 in the last 5 years. They include a garden suite. Source: Building Permits.

Is 5 North 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 5 North Dr?

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.

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06From the archives

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