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Planning application · Committee of Adjustment · Minor variance

Deck or porch

266 Torrens Ave · Old East York · Ward 14 Toronto-Danforth

The owner is asking for exceptions to the zoning rules to alter the existing two-storey detached dwelling by constructing a new roof above the existing front porch. The Committee of Adjustment hears it on Wednesday, December 9. Neighbours can send comments or speak at the hearing.

City file A0745/26TEY · Data as of Nov 13, 2026 · Every item lists its source

Where it is in the process
  1. SubmittedOct 26, 2026
  2. Notice to neighboursHearing scheduled
  3. NowComments open until Dec 2
  4. NextHearing Dec 9
  5. ThenDecision; appeals until Dec 29

01Have your say

HearingWednesday, December 9, 2026, 9:30 a.m.Online, or in person at Committee Room 3, Second Floor, Toronto City Hall, 100 Queen Street W, M5H 2N2
Written comments due by 4:30 p.m., Wednesday, December 2
  1. Write your comments, mentioning file A0745/26TEY 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 alter the existing two-storey detached dwelling by constructing a new roof above the existing front porch.

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 26, 2026Application submitted to the City.
  2. Dec 9, 2026Committee of Adjustment hearing.

04City files and documents

TypeFileStatus
Minor varianceFile A0745/26TEYIn 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.

05Nearby applications

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

  1. 1
    Second suite
    334 Donlands Ave · about 70 m

    Waiting for a hearing date

  2. 2
    Addition
    210 Cosburn Ave · about 260 m

    Appealed to the Toronto Local Appeal Body

  3. 3
    New house
    40 Cadorna Ave · about 360 m

    Waiting for a hearing date

  4. 4
    Split the lot
    304 Cosburn Ave · about 300 m

    Approved by the Committee of Adjustment

All applications in progress in Ward 14

06Quick answers about this application

When is the Committee of Adjustment hearing for 266 Torrens Ave?

Wednesday, December 9, 2026, at 9:30 a.m., online or at Committee Room 3, 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, December 2, 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 266 Torrens Ave?

To alter the existing two-storey detached dwelling by constructing a new roof above the existing front (file A0745/26TEY). Source: Committee of Adjustment Applications, as of Nov 13, 2026.

Who is the councillor for 266 Torrens Ave?

Paula Fletcher, Ward 14 Toronto-Danforth. 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.

266 Torrens Ave Committee of Adjustment hearing Dec 9, 2026: Deck or porch · My Address in Toronto