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Planning application · Committee of Adjustment · Minor variance

New three-storey house

164 Forest Hill Rd · Forest Hill South · Ward 12 Toronto-St. Paul's

The owner is asking for exceptions to the zoning rules to construct a new three-storey detached dwelling with a basement level. The Committee of Adjustment hears it on Wednesday, November 25. Neighbours can send comments or speak at the hearing.

City file A0709/26TEY · Data as of Nov 13, 2026 · Every item lists its source

Where it is in the process
  1. SubmittedOct 2, 2026
  2. Notice to neighboursHearing scheduled
  3. NowComments open until Nov 18
  4. NextHearing Nov 25
  5. ThenDecision; appeals until Dec 15

01Have your say

HearingWednesday, November 25, 2026, 3:00 p.m.Online, or in person at Committee Room 2, Second Floor, Toronto City Hall, 100 Queen Street W, M5H 2N2
Written comments due by 4:30 p.m., Wednesday, November 18
  1. Write your comments, mentioning file A0709/26TEY and the address.
  2. Email them as a PDF to the Committee of Adjustment (Toronto and East York panel) by the deadline. How to submit, on the City’s site
  3. To speak at the hearing, online or in person, register with the Committee. How to take part
The deadline is 4:30 p.m. five business days before the hearing, the City’s rule for written submissions. Hearings are sometimes postponed: follow the application to hear about changes.

02What’s proposed

To construct a new three-storey detached dwelling with a basement level, a front integral garage with a new driveway (relocated from the south side to the north side of the property), a front partially covered porch with circular stairs, a rear covered ground floor terrace with canopy (outdoor room), and a rear third storey balcony.

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. Oct 2, 2026Application submitted to the City.
  2. Nov 25, 2026Committee of Adjustment hearing.

04City files and documents

TypeFileStatus
Minor varianceFile A0709/26TEYIn progressThe City’s Application Information Centre

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

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

  1. 1
    New three-storey house
    13 Old Forest Hill Rd · about 190 m

    Hearing scheduled: hearing Wed, Dec 2

  2. 2
    New three-storey house
    184 Dunvegan Rd · about 210 m

    Appealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal

  3. 3
    New three-storey house
    192 Dunvegan Rd · about 270 m

    Appealed to the Toronto Local Appeal Body

  4. 4
    Garden suite
    9 Highbourne Rd · about 340 m

    Appealed to the Toronto Local Appeal Body

All applications in progress in Ward 12

06Quick answers about this application

When is the Committee of Adjustment hearing for 164 Forest Hill Rd?

Wednesday, November 25, 2026, at 3:00 p.m., online or at Committee Room 2, Second Floor, Toronto City Hall, 100 Queen Street W, M5H 2N2. Source: Committee of Adjustment Applications, as of Nov 13, 2026.

What is the deadline to comment?

4:30 p.m., Wednesday, November 18, 2026: five business days before the hearing. Email comments as a PDF to the Committee of Adjustment. Source: City of Toronto, Committee of Adjustment participation rules.

What is being built at 164 Forest Hill Rd?

To construct a new three-storey detached dwelling with a basement level, a front integral garage with a new driveway (relocated from the south side to the north side of the property), a front partially covered porch with circular stairs, a rear covered ground… (file A0709/26TEY). Source: Committee of Adjustment Applications, as of Nov 13, 2026.

Who is the councillor for 164 Forest Hill Rd?

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.

164 Forest Hill Rd Committee of Adjustment hearing Nov 25, 2026: New three-storey house · My Address in Toronto