511 Plains Rd
511 Plains Rd is in Old East York. It's outside TRCA flood hazard areas and there are 3 planning applications nearby (one approved, one under appeal after approval, one deferred).
Data as of Nov 8, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- Outside TRCA flood hazard areas.
- 3 planning applications within 250 m: one approved, one under appeal after approval, one deferred.
03The building
0 building permits in the last 5 years. Permits show work the City approved; they don't show work done without a permit.
It isn't listed or designated on the City's Heritage Register.
Permit history: 1 project from 1 permit
- Back Water Valve (Sewer only) · completed Jul 31, 2019
Back Water Valve (Sewer only) · Permit 19 195660
04Risks and environment
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.
In postal area M4C, 21 of 851 home tap-water samples (2.5%) tested above Ontario's limit for lead (10 micrograms per litre). Across Toronto, 2.0% of samples did, so M4C is about the same as the city overall. Health Canada recommends a stricter limit of 5 micrograms per litre: 58 samples here (6.8%) 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
3 active planning applications within 250 m (about a 3-minute walk): one approved, one under appeal after approval, one deferred. That's about typical for Toronto (the typical address has 1).
- 1493 Plains Rd · 139 m awayCommittee of Adjustment · Consent (severance): permission to split a lot or change property lines
The Committee of Adjustment approved it on Jul 9, 2025.
To obtain consent to sever the property into two undersized residential lots.File B0018/25TEY · submitted Apr 1, 2025 - 2354 Woodmount Ave · 147 m awayCommittee of Adjustment · Minor variance: permission to bend a zoning rule, such as height, size or setbacks
The Committee of Adjustment approved it on Jul 28, 2021. It has been appealed to the Toronto Local Appeal Body (TLAB), which will hold its own hearing and make the final decision.
To alter the existing one-storey detached dwelling by constructing a two-storey addition with a front second storey balcony.File A0402/21TEY · submitted Mar 24, 2021 - 3655 O'Connor Dr · 202 m awayCommittee of Adjustment · Minor variance: permission to bend a zoning rule, such as height, size or setbacks
The hearing was postponed. A new date hasn't been published yet.
To construct a new side (west) widened driveway and parking pad (for two parking spaces), abutting Woodmont Avenue (located at the southwest corner of the lot), and to reconstruct the existing driveway abutting Woodmont Avenue. The…File A0271/26TEY · submitted Mar 23, 2026
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
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.
05Quick answers about 511 Plains Rd
Is 511 Plains 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 511 Plains Rd?
There are 3 active planning applications within 250 metres (one approved, one under appeal after approval, one deferred). The closest is at 493 Plains Rd, 139 m away. Source: Development Applications; Committee of Adjustment Applications.
Has 511 Plains Rd been renovated?
Yes. The City has 1 building permit on record, 0 in the last 5 years. Source: Building Permits.
Is 511 Plains 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 511 Plains Rd?
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
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