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Planning application · Committee of Adjustment · Minor variance · Decided

Addition

223 Kennedy Rd · Birchcliffe-Cliffside · Ward 20 Scarborough Southwest

The owner is asking for exceptions to the zoning rules to construct a three-storey addition to rear the existing building and convert to a houseplex. The Committee of Adjustment decided: deferred.

City file A0109/26SC · Data as of Nov 13, 2026 · Every item lists its source

Where it is in the process
  1. SubmittedJul 16, 2026
  2. DecisionDeferred
  3. ThenBuilding permit

01Outcome

DecidedDeferred 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 Sep 29, 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 construct a three-storey addition to rear the existing building and convert to a houseplex. There will be a total of 4 dwelling units on the lot.

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. Jul 16, 2026Application submitted to the City.
  2. —Deferred by the Committee of Adjustment. Date not in the City’s data.

04City files and documents

TypeFileStatus
Minor varianceFile A0109/26SCApprovedThe 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.

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    Minor variance
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    Hearing scheduled: hearing Wed, Dec 2

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06Quick answers about this application

What is being built at 223 Kennedy Rd?

To construct a three-storey addition to rear the existing building and convert to a houseplex. There will be a total of 4 dwelling units on the (file A0109/26SC). Source: Committee of Adjustment Applications, as of Nov 13, 2026.

Was the application at 223 Kennedy Rd approved?

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

Who is the councillor for 223 Kennedy Rd?

Parthi Kandavel, Ward 20 Scarborough Southwest. 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.

223 Kennedy Rd Committee of Adjustment: Addition (deferred) · My Address in Toronto