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Planning application · Committee of Adjustment · Consent · Decided

Split the lot

20 Caines Ave · Newtonbrook West · 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 residential lots and construct two new 2-storey dwellings. The Committee of Adjustment decided: approved.

City file B0018/24NY · Data as of Nov 13, 2026 · Every item lists its source

Where it is in the process
  1. SubmittedApr 26, 2024
  2. HearingApr 30, 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 May 27, 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 obtain consent to sever the existing property into 2 residential lots and construct two new 2-storey dwellings. File numbers B0018/24NY, A0226/24NY, and A0227/24NY will be jointly considered.The application was deferred on September 12, 2024.

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. Apr 26, 2024Application submitted to the City.
  2. Apr 30, 2026Committee of Adjustment hearing: approved.
  3. —Approved by the Committee of Adjustment. Date not in the City’s data.

04City files and documents

TypeFileStatus
ConsentFile B0018/24NYApprovedThe 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.

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

  1. 1
    Split the lot
    244 Homewood Ave · about 320 m

    Waiting for a hearing date

  2. 2
    5 homes
    197 Goulding Ave · about 290 m

    Draft plan approved

  3. 3
    Minor variance
    244 Homewood Ave · about 320 m

    Deferred by the Committee of Adjustment

  4. 4
    Minor variance
    244 Homewood Ave · about 320 m

    Deferred by the Committee of Adjustment

  5. 5
    Garden suite
    244 Homewood Ave · about 320 m

    Refused by the Committee of Adjustment

  6. 6
    Split the lot
    272 Homewood Ave · about 380 m

    Approved with conditions by the Committee of Adjustment

All applications in progress in Ward 18

06Quick answers about this application

What is being built at 20 Caines Ave?

To obtain consent to sever the existing property into 2 residential lots and construct two new 2-storey dwellings. File numbers B0018/24NY, A0226/24NY, and A0227/24NY will be jointly considered.The application was deferred on September 12, (file B0018/24NY). Source: Committee of Adjustment Applications, as of Nov 13, 2026.

Was the application at 20 Caines Ave approved?

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

Who is the councillor for 20 Caines 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.

20 Caines Ave Committee of Adjustment: Split the lot (approved) · My Address in Toronto