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Planning application · Committee of Adjustment · Minor variance

New house

29 Donwoods Dr · Bridle Path-Sunnybrook-York Mills · Ward 15 Don Valley West

The owner is asking for exceptions to the zoning rules to construct a new detached dwelling with an integral garage, as well as a new cabana in the rear. The decision has been appealed.

City file A622/14NY · Data as of Nov 13, 2026 · Every item lists its source

Where it is in the process
  1. SubmittedAug 1, 2014
  2. HearingDec 10, 2015
  3. DecisionRefused by the Committee
  4. NowAppealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal
  5. NextAppeal hearing and decision

01Have your say

Nothing scheduled right now

Because the application has been appealed, the Ontario Land Tribunal, not the Committee of Adjustment, will make the decision. No public meeting or comment deadline is set at the moment.

Follow this application and we’ll email you if a hearing is scheduled. Your councillor, Rachel Chernos Lin, can tell you how the City is handling the appeal.

02What’s proposed

To construct a new detached dwelling with an integral garage, as well as a new cabana in the rear. The existing dwelling and detached garage would be demolished.

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. Aug 1, 2014Application submitted to the City.
  2. Dec 10, 2015Committee of Adjustment hearing: refused.
  3. Jan 25, 2023Building permit issued: Proposal to demolish majority of existing two storey detached dwelling and construct a new two storey detached dwelling with an attached garage with a "green roof", covered front porch, unfinished sub basement with walko
  4. —Appealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal. Date not published in the City’s data; from now on we record the date we first see each change.

04City files and documents

TypeFileStatus
Minor varianceFile A622/14NYUnder appealThe City’s Application Information Centre
Minor varianceFile A748/13NYIn progressSee its page
Minor varianceFile A747/13NYIn progressSee its page
ConsentFile B060/13NYIn progressSee its page

Plans, studies and staff reports are on the City’s Application Information Centre. We link to them rather than copy them.

05Elsewhere on this site

New-building and demolition permits at 29 Donwoods Dr since this application was filed.

  1. •
    New building: 1 homes
    Permit 22 141986 BLD

    Under construction: permit issued Jan 25, 2023

    Proposal to demolish majority of existing two storey detached dwelling and construct a new two storey detached dwelling with an attached garage with a "green roof", covered front porch, unfinished sub basement with walko

06Nearby applications

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

  1. 1
    Minor variance
    29 Donwoods Dr · next door

    Waiting for a hearing date

  2. 2
    Minor variance
    29 Donwoods Dr · next door

    Waiting for a hearing date

  3. 3
    Consent
    29 Donwoods Dr · next door

    Waiting for a hearing date

  4. 4
    New three-storey house
    18 Ivor Rd · about 140 m

    Appealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal

  5. 5
    Minor variance
    11 Forest Glen Cres · about 190 m

    Appealed to the Toronto Local Appeal Body

  6. 6
    New two-storey house
    30 Glen Echo Rd · about 370 m

    Appealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal

All applications in progress in Ward 15

07Quick answers about this application

What is being built at 29 Donwoods Dr?

To construct a new detached dwelling with an integral garage, as well as a new cabana in the rear. The existing dwelling and detached garage would be (file A622/14NY). Source: Committee of Adjustment Applications, as of Nov 13, 2026.

Was the application at 29 Donwoods Dr approved?

Appealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal. Source: Committee of Adjustment Applications, as of Nov 13, 2026.

Who is the councillor for 29 Donwoods Dr?

Rachel Chernos Lin, Ward 15 Don Valley West. 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.

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