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Planning application · Committee of Adjustment · Minor variance · Decided

Add a storey

27 Ferncroft Dr · Birchcliffe-Cliffside · Ward 20 Scarborough Southwest

The owner is asking for exceptions to the zoning rules to alter the existing one-storey dwelling by constructing a second-storey addition, as well as a two-storey side addition behind the existing garage, with a new rear deck. The Committee of Adjustment decided: approved.

City file A0143/26SC · Data as of Nov 13, 2026 · Every item lists its source

Where it is in the process
  1. SubmittedSep 24, 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 one-storey dwelling by constructing a second-storey addition, as well as a two-storey side addition behind the existing garage, with a new rear deck.

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. Sep 24, 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 A0143/26SCApprovedThe 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.

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

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  2. 2
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  3. 3
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  4. 4
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  5. 5
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  6. 6
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All applications in progress in Ward 20

06Quick answers about this application

What is being built at 27 Ferncroft Dr?

To alter the existing one-storey dwelling by constructing a second-storey addition, as well as a two-storey side addition behind the existing garage, with a new rear (file A0143/26SC). Source: Committee of Adjustment Applications, as of Nov 13, 2026.

Was the application at 27 Ferncroft Dr approved?

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

Who is the councillor for 27 Ferncroft Dr?

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.

27 Ferncroft Dr Committee of Adjustment: Add a storey (approved) · My Address in Toronto