8 Larkfield Dr
8 Larkfield Dr is in Banbury-Don Mills. There is 1 planning proposal within 250 m.
Data as of Nov 11, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- Break-ins and robberies in Banbury-Don Mills were above the Toronto rate in 2025.
01What’s planned near 8 Larkfield Dr
1 planning proposal within 250 m (about a 3‑minute walk): one in progress. That's about typical for Toronto (the typical address has 1).
In progress
- 1Minor variance18 Kirkdale Cres · 165 m awayCommittee of Adjustment · Minor variance: permission to bend a zoning rule, such as height, size or setbacks
The Committee of Adjustment refused it on Sep 22, 2016. It has been appealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal (formerly the OMB), which will make the final decision.
To construct a new two-storey dwelling. The existing dwelling would be demolished.File A0698/16NY · submitted Aug 3, 2016 · look it up on the City’s Application Information Centre
Development Applications and Committee of Adjustment Applications, City of Toronto. A proposal that covers several addresses or City files is listed once. Inactive: the City’s file is still open but marked inactive. Decided: development files submitted in the last 4 years; Committee of Adjustment decisions in the last 2 years.
02Street work near 8 Larkfield Dr
No new City road or sidewalk work is planned within 500 m. The work below was due earlier and is still on the City’s list.
Utility digs within 250 m
- Enbridge Gas · Coam/relay at 8 Blaine Dr · 217 m · Jun 2, 2026 to Dec 2, 2026
Source: City of Toronto Road Reconstruction, Road Resurfacing and Sidewalk Construction programs (planned work within 500 m), and Utility Cut Permits. Dates are the City’s plan and can move. “Carried over” means the work was due earlier and is still listed.
03Safety near 8 Larkfield Dr
Police recorded 15 major crimes within 500 m of this address from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026. That's fewer than at most Toronto addresses (the typical address has 39). The table compares the neighbourhood's rates with Toronto's.
| Major crime | Near this addresswithin 500 m, last 12 months | Banbury-Don Mills compared with Torontorate per 100,000 residents, 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Break-ins | 6 near this address | 31% higher249 vs 190 per 100,000 | |
| Robberies | 2 near this address | 29% higher101 vs 79 per 100,000 | |
| Thefts over $5,000 | 0 near this address | 11% higher68 vs 61 per 100,000 | |
| Car thefts | 2 near this address | About the same221 vs 225 per 100,000 | |
| Assaults | 5 near this address | 47% lower405 vs 768 per 100,000 | |
Source: Toronto Police Service Public Safety Data Portal, Major Crime Indicators (Oct 4, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026) and Neighbourhood Crime Rates. Reported incidents only; police place each incident at the nearest intersection. Five-year trends for Banbury-Don Mills
Traffic safety
1 collision killed or seriously injured someone within 500 m since 2021; 1 involved cyclists. Most were on Brian Cliff Dr and Lawrence Ave E. Banbury-Don Mills has more of these collisions per resident than most neighbourhoods.
- Brian Cliff Dr at Lawrence Ave E · Cyclist, seriously injured · Jun 10, 2024 · 313 m
Source: Toronto Police Service, collisions in which someone was killed or seriously injured (since 2021, within 500 m); City of Toronto School Safety Zones and Traffic Calming Database.
Other crimes near this address
| Last 12 months | Within 500 m | Banbury-Don Mills, per 100,000 residents | Compared with other neighbourhoods |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shootings and firearm discharges | 0 | 7 | About typical |
| Bicycle thefts | 1 | 15 | Lower than most |
| Thefts from vehicles | 2 | 199 | About typical |
Toronto Police Service: Shootings and Firearm Discharges, Bicycle Thefts and Theft From Motor Vehicle, June 2025 to June 2026. Police place each incident at the nearest intersection.
04Getting around from 8 Larkfield Dr
The nearest subway station is Lawrence Station (Line 1), 3.7 km away. Within a 5‑minute walk there are 8 TTC stops served by the 51 and 162 buses, with about 413 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Oriole GO, 3.2 km away, with 9 train stops on a weekday.
Source: TTC · Line 1 · too far to walk
Source: GO Transit · 9 train stops on a weekday
TTC and GO Transit schedules for a typical weekday (Nov 11, 2026). Walking times are estimates. Bike Share Toronto station data; City of Toronto Cycling Network and Permit Parking Areas.
How reliable are your routes?
| Route | Delays reported | Per 1,000 trips | Compared with other TTC routes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | 279 | 3.6 | fewer than most routes |
| 162 | 124 | 4.7 | more than most routes |
TTC Bus and Streetcar Delay Data, September 2025 to September 2026: incidents the TTC logged as delaying service. Per 1,000 trips uses each route’s weekday schedule, so busy routes aren’t penalized for running more vehicles. A typical route: 4.0.
05Schools and child care near 8 Larkfield Dr
The closest public and Catholic schools. They may not be the ones assigned to this address; check with the Toronto District School Board (TDSB) or Toronto Catholic District School Board (TCDSB).
Elementary schools
Share of Grade 6 students meeting the provincial standard. Toronto: 87% reading, 54% math.
Secondary schools
Share of students who passed the Grade 10 literacy test on their first try. Toronto: 84%.
The red tick on each bar is the Toronto average. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education (2026), EQAO results.
Within 500 m (about a 6‑minute walk): one licensed child care centre and no EarlyON centres.
Last health inspection Mar 17, 2026: pass.
Source: City of Toronto Licensed Child Care Centres, EarlyON Child and Family Centres, and ChildCareSafe (Toronto Public Health inspections).
06Parks, trees and libraries near 8 Larkfield Dr
There are 4 parks and 1 playground within 500 m. The nearest pool is York Mills Collegiate Institute, 2.0 km away.
Parks and community centres within 500 m
- Mike Bela Park · 1 Banbury Rd · 256 m
- Rippleton Park · 45 Banbury Rd · 293 m
- Edwards Gardens · washroom · 755 Lawrence Ave E · 411 m
- Talwood Park · playground · 36 Talwood Dr · 457 m
- Duncairn Park · playground · 71 Duncairn Rd · 568 m
Pools, courts and more
Also nearby
Source: City of Toronto Parks and Recreation Facilities, Registered Programs and Drop-In Programs, Tennis Courts, Outdoor and Indoor Ice Rinks, Washroom Facilities, Off-Leash Areas, Street Tree Data; Toronto Public Health SwimSafe and Beach Water Quality; Toronto Public Library branches.
Park space
Park projects nearby
- Edwards Gardens & Toronto Botanical Garden Master Plan
The Master Plan and Management Plan study outlines long-term improvements for the gardens.Complete · 305 m
City of Toronto: Green Spaces (parks, natural areas and conservation land; hydro corridors, golf courses, cemeteries and road verges aren’t counted); Park and Recreation Facility Projects within 1.5 km.
07The building at 8 Larkfield Dr
There are no building orders, by-law investigations, heritage listing or short-term rental registrations on record for 8 Larkfield Dr. Here is what the City does have.
Source: Building Permits · 4 on record
Permit history: 1 project from 4 permits
- New Building · inspection · issued Dec 11, 2012
Two storey single family dwelling with attached garage · 4 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 12 142240
The lot
Measured from the City’s property boundary map. It’s compiled from records of varying age, so treat these as approximate; a survey is the legal measure.
08What can be built at 8 Larkfield Dr
RD (Residential Detached) zoning allows detached houses. The numbers below are the main limits; the full rules depend on the lot.
Source: Zoning By-law 569-2013, chapter 10
Source: Height overlay
Source: Lot coverage overlay
Not inside a heritage conservation district, major transit station area, secondary plan or area of archaeological potential.
Source: City of Toronto Zoning By-law 569-2013 (zone, height and lot coverage overlays), Heritage Conservation Districts, Major Transit Station Areas, Secondary Plans and Archaeological Potential. This is a summary, not a zoning review. Read the by-law and see the City’s map.
09Around the block
Stays of less than 28 days, like Airbnb. Most Toronto addresses (74%) have at least one short-term rental nearby.
Houses that rent individual rooms with shared kitchens or bathrooms. The City licenses them to enforce safety standards.
Edyia Coffee (take-out or food shop), Prime Car Park Management (parking lot), Diwan (restaurant or bar), and 4 more.
All new business licences in Banbury-Don Mills (7)
- Edyia Coffee · Take-out or food shop · 865 York Mills Rd · 2089 m · licensed Nov 5, 2026
- Prime Car Park Management · Parking lot · 1053 Don Mills Rd · 1455 m · licensed Oct 7, 2026
- Diwan · Restaurant or bar · 77 Wynford Dr · 2536 m · licensed Oct 5, 2026
- Wing Lab · Take-out or food shop · 16 Mallard Rd · 1517 m · licensed Sep 24, 2026
- Dear Saigon · Restaurant or bar · 879 York Mills Rd · 2193 m · licensed Sep 17, 2026
- Heytea · Take-out or food shop · 1090 Don Mills Rd · 1214 m · licensed Sep 8, 2026
- Catered Breaks Restaurant and Cafe · Take-out or food shop · 3 Concorde Gate · 2588 m · licensed Sep 2, 2026
Source: Affordable Housing Pipeline, Rental Housing Demolition and Conversion applications, Short Term Rentals Registration, Multi-Tenant (Rooming) House Licences, Business Licences and Permits (storefront types; owners’ personal names are never shown), POPS, and Daily Shelter Occupancy (Nov 9, 2026). Confidential shelter locations are not published.
What neighbours report to 311
In the last 12 months, 2,684 service requests came from postal area M3B, which includes 8 Larkfield Dr. The most common:
| Damaged bin lids | 123 | |
| Driveway blocked by plowed snow | 102 | |
| Injured wildlife | 90 | |
| Dead wildlife pickup | 82 | |
| Potholes and road damage | 78 | |
| Property standards | 70 |
City of Toronto 311 Service Requests, October 2025 to October 2026. 311 publishes only the first three characters of the postal code, so this covers the wider postal area. Counts reflect how often people call as well as how often problems happen.
10Risks and environment at 8 Larkfield Dr
Source: TRCA Regulation mapping 2025
Source: Non Regulated Lead Sample · 53 tests, Jan 6, 2014 to Oct 2, 2026
TRCA mapping is for screening, not site-specific decisions. Lead results are voluntary samples from homes in the postal area, not this address.
11The neighbourhood: Banbury-Don Mills
Banbury-Don Mills had 27,155 residents in 2021. The median household income was $91,000, about the same as the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 40% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 45% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 17% of workers commuted by transit and 6% walked or cycled (typical neighbourhood: 26% and 5%). The most common first languages other than English and French are Mandarin (7.2%), Cantonese (5.2%) and Iranian Persian (3.6%). Source: 2021 Census; the next census was taken in 2026.
Rents aren't published for single neighbourhoods. Across North York (the former City of North York), a two-bedroom in a purpose-built rental building averaged $1,915 a month in October 2025, up 1% from a year earlier. The Toronto average was $2,055. The vacancy rate was 2.6%. These averages include long-term tenants; new listings usually cost more.
| Average rent, October 2025 | North York | Change in a year | Toronto |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $1,316 | +5% | $1,499 |
| 1 bedroom | $1,643 | 0% | $1,763 |
| 2 bedrooms | $1,915 | +1% | $2,055 |
| 3 bedrooms or more | $2,196 | +2% | $2,361 |
Source: CMHC, Rental Market Survey (October 2025), purpose-built rental apartments, North York (the former City of North York). CMHC doesn’t publish rents for single neighbourhoods. Adapted by My Address in Toronto.
How Banbury-Don Mills compares with the rest of Toronto →Handy info
Garbage day: Wednesdays. Nov 11: garbage, green bin and yard waste. Nov 18: recycling and green bin. Green bin every week; garbage and recycling alternate.
Councillor: Rachel Chernos Lin , Ward 15 Don Valley West · Councillor_ChernosLin@toronto.ca · 416-395-6408
Source: Solid Waste Collection Schedule; City of Toronto elected officials, as of Nov 11, 2026.