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Planning application · Committee of Adjustment · Consent · Decided

Split the lot

140 Cummer Ave · Newtonbrook East · Ward 18 Willowdale

The owner is asking for permission to divide the property or change its lot lines to obtain consent to sever the existing property into 2 equal sized lots. The Committee of Adjustment refused it.

City file B0031/24NY · Data as of Nov 13, 2026 · Every item lists its source

Where it is in the process
  1. SubmittedJul 23, 2024
  2. HearingNov 6, 2025
  3. DecisionRefused

01Outcome

DecidedRefused by the Committee of Adjustment

This application is decided, so no more comments are taken on it.

The decision can be appealed to the Toronto Local Appeal Body until Dec 3, 2025.

02What was proposed

To obtain consent to sever the existing property into 2 equal sized lots, and construct two new dwellings. File numbers B0031/24NY, A0377/24NY, A0378/24NY will be jointly considered. Please note, the file was deferred on June 12, 2025 to address Community Planning concerns.

The application’s description, from the City’s Committee of Adjustment data. A consent is permission to divide a property or change its lot lines.

03Timeline

  1. Jul 23, 2024Application submitted to the City.
  2. Nov 6, 2025Committee of Adjustment hearing: refused.
  3. —Refused by the Committee of Adjustment. Date not in the City’s data.

04City files and documents

TypeFileStatus
ConsentFile B0031/24NYRefusedThe City’s Application Information Centre

Plans, studies and staff reports and the decision are on the City’s Application Information Centre. We link to them rather than copy them.

05Nearby applications

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The red dot is this application. The circle shows 400 metres, about a 5-minute walk.

  1. 1
    Four buildings, up to 4 storeys (146 homes)
    33 Centre Ave · about 370 m

    City planners are reviewing it

  2. 2
    3-storey building with shops (59 homes)
    175 Cummer Ave · about 380 m

    Appealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal

All applications in progress in Ward 18

06Quick answers about this application

What is being built at 140 Cummer Ave?

To obtain consent to sever the existing property into 2 equal sized lots, and construct two new dwellings. File numbers B0031/24NY, A0377/24NY, A0378/24NY will be jointly considered. Please note, the file was deferred on June 12, 2025 to address Community… (file B0031/24NY). Source: Committee of Adjustment Applications, as of Nov 13, 2026.

Was the application at 140 Cummer Ave approved?

Refused by the Committee of Adjustment. Source: Committee of Adjustment Applications, as of Nov 13, 2026.

Who is the councillor for 140 Cummer Ave?

Lily Cheng, Ward 18 Willowdale. Source: City Wards and Councillors, as of Nov 13, 2026.

Sources: City of Toronto Development Applications, Committee of Adjustment Applications, Public Notices and Building Permits (Open Data, updated nightly). Not legal advice. Something wrong? Tell us.

140 Cummer Ave Committee of Adjustment: Split the lot (refused) · My Address in Toronto