New house
171 Elmwood Ave · East Willowdale · Ward 18 Willowdale
The owner is asking for exceptions to the zoning rules to construct a new dwelling. The decision has been appealed.
City file A0309/21NY · Data as of Nov 13, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- SubmittedApr 19, 2021
- HearingSep 2, 2021
- DecisionRefused by the Committee
- NowAppealed to the Toronto Local Appeal Body
- NextAppeal hearing and decision
01Have your say
Because the application has been appealed, the Toronto Local Appeal Body, not the Committee of Adjustment, will make the decision. No public meeting or comment deadline is set at the moment.
Follow this application and we’ll email you if a hearing is scheduled. Your councillor, Lily Cheng, can tell you how the City is handling the appeal.
02What’s proposed
To construct a new dwelling. Application numbers B0023/21NY, A0308/21NY & A0309/21NY will be considered jointly.
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
- Apr 19, 2021Application submitted to the City.
- Apr 19, 2021A related minor variance application is filed: New house.
- Apr 19, 2021A related consent application is filed: Split the lot.
- Sep 2, 2021Committee of Adjustment hearing: refused.
- —Appealed to the Toronto Local Appeal Body. Date not published in the City’s data; from now on we record the date we first see each change.
04City files and documents
| Type | File | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minor variance | File A0309/21NY | Under appeal | The City’s Application Information Centre |
| Minor variance | File A0308/21NY | Under appeal | See its page |
| Consent | File B0023/21NY | Under appeal | See its page |
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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06Quick answers about this application
What is being built at 171 Elmwood Ave?
To construct a new dwelling. Application numbers B0023/21NY, A0308/21NY & A0309/21NY will be considered (file A0309/21NY). Source: Committee of Adjustment Applications, as of Nov 13, 2026.
Was the application at 171 Elmwood Ave approved?
Appealed to the Toronto Local Appeal Body. Source: Committee of Adjustment Applications, as of Nov 13, 2026.
Who is the councillor for 171 Elmwood 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.