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Planning application · Committee of Adjustment · Minor variance · Decided

Minor variance

1500 Bathurst St · Humewood-Cedarvale · Ward 12 Toronto-St. Paul's

The owner is asking for exceptions to the zoning rules to alter the existing 13-storey detached mixed-use building by converting the existing six non-residential units on the ground level into nine non-residential units. The Committee of Adjustment decided: approved.

City file A0641/26TEY · Data as of Nov 13, 2026 · Every item lists its source

Where it is in the process
  1. SubmittedSep 1, 2026
  2. HearingOct 21, 2026
  3. DecisionApproved
  4. ThenBuilding permit

01Outcome

DecidedApproved 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 Nov 10, 2026.

What happens next: The owner can now apply for a building permit. When one is issued, it’s added to the timeline below.

02What was proposed

To alter the existing 13-storey detached mixed-use building by converting the existing six non-residential units on the ground level into nine non-residential units. The building will contain a total of 120 rental residential dwelling units and nine non-residential units.

The application’s description, from the City’s Committee of Adjustment data. A minor variance is permission for a small exception to the zoning rules, such as height or lot coverage.

03Timeline

  1. Sep 1, 2026Application submitted to the City.
  2. Oct 21, 2026Committee of Adjustment hearing: approved.
  3. —Approved by the Committee of Adjustment. Date not in the City’s data.

04City files and documents

TypeFileStatus
Minor varianceFile A0641/26TEYApprovedThe 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.

Earlier at this address

  • Rezoning · 2015 · closed

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

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06Quick answers about this application

What is being built at 1500 Bathurst St?

To alter the existing 13-storey detached mixed-use building by converting the existing six non-residential units on the ground level into nine non-residential units. The building will contain a total of 120 rental residential dwelling units and nine… (file A0641/26TEY). Source: Committee of Adjustment Applications, as of Nov 13, 2026.

Was the application at 1500 Bathurst St approved?

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

Who is the councillor for 1500 Bathurst St?

Josh Matlow, Ward 12 Toronto-St. Paul's. 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.

1500 Bathurst St Committee of Adjustment: Minor variance (approved) · My Address in Toronto