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Planning application · Committee of Adjustment · Minor variance · Decided

Add a storey

178 Yarmouth Rd · Dovercourt Village · Ward 11 University-Rosedale

The owner is asking for exceptions to the zoning rules to alter the existing two-storey semi-detached dwelling by constructing a rear second storey addition (which will be cantilevered beyond the existing rear one-storey addition) with a juliet balcony. The Committee of Adjustment decided: approved.

City file A0626/26TEY · Data as of Nov 13, 2026 · Every item lists its source

Where it is in the process
  1. SubmittedAug 25, 2026
  2. HearingNov 4, 2026
  3. DecisionApproved
  4. AppealsCan be appealed until Nov 24
  5. 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 24, 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 two-storey semi-detached dwelling by constructing a rear second storey addition (which will be cantilevered beyond the existing rear one-storey addition) with a juliet 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. Aug 25, 2026Application submitted to the City.
  2. Nov 4, 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 A0626/26TEYApprovedThe 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.

05Nearby applications

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

  1. 1
    19-storey building (251 homes)
    888 Dupont St · about 200 m

    City planners are reviewing it

  2. 2
    Split the lot
    545 Concord Ave · about 230 m

    Approved by the Committee of Adjustment

All applications in progress in Ward 11

06Quick answers about this application

What is being built at 178 Yarmouth Rd?

To alter the existing two-storey semi-detached dwelling by constructing a rear second storey addition (which will be cantilevered beyond the existing rear one-storey addition) with a juliet (file A0626/26TEY). Source: Committee of Adjustment Applications, as of Nov 13, 2026.

Was the application at 178 Yarmouth Rd approved?

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

Who is the councillor for 178 Yarmouth Rd?

Dianne Saxe, Ward 11 University-Rosedale. 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.

178 Yarmouth Rd Committee of Adjustment: Add a storey (approved) · My Address in Toronto