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Planning application · Committee of Adjustment · Minor variance · Decided

Add a storey

288 Gladstone Ave · Little Portugal · Ward 9 Davenport

The owner is asking for exceptions to the zoning rules to alter the existing one-storey ancillary building (detached garage, in the rear yard, abutting Parr Street and Macklem Avenue) by constructing a complete second storey addition (cantilevered on the. The Committee of Adjustment decided: approved.

City file A0670/26TEY · Data as of Nov 13, 2026 · Every item lists its source

Where it is in the process
  1. SubmittedSep 16, 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 ancillary building (detached garage, in the rear yard, abutting Parr Street and Macklem Avenue) by constructing a complete second storey addition (cantilevered on the north and east sides) to contain a second storey garden suite. There will be a total of two residential dwelling units on the lot (one unit occupying the main dwelling, and one unit occupying the ancillary building).

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 16, 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 A0670/26TEYApprovedThe 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
    New three-storey house
    30 Rusholme Rd · about 270 m

    Appealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal

  2. 2
    Garage or parking
    206 Gladstone Ave · about 310 m

    Appealed to the Toronto Local Appeal Body

  3. 3
    Deck or porch
    23 Havelock St · about 310 m

    Waiting for a hearing date

  4. 4
    Garage or parking
    204 Gladstone Ave · about 320 m

    Appealed to the Toronto Local Appeal Body

  5. 5
    124 homes
    646 Dufferin St · about 360 m

    City planners are reviewing it

  6. 6
    8-storey building (135 homes)
    646 Dufferin St · about 360 m

    City planners are reviewing it

All applications in progress in Ward 9

06Quick answers about this application

What is being built at 288 Gladstone Ave?

To alter the existing one-storey ancillary building (detached garage, in the rear yard, abutting Parr Street and Macklem Avenue) by constructing a complete second storey addition (cantilevered on the north and east sides) to contain a second storey garden… (file A0670/26TEY). Source: Committee of Adjustment Applications, as of Nov 13, 2026.

Was the application at 288 Gladstone Ave approved?

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

Who is the councillor for 288 Gladstone Ave?

Alejandra Bravo, Ward 9 Davenport. 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.

288 Gladstone Ave Committee of Adjustment: Add a storey (approved) · My Address in Toronto