New house
40 Riverview Dr · Lawrence Park North · Ward 15 Don Valley West
The owner is asking for exceptions to the zoning rules to construct a new dwelling. The decision has been appealed.
City file A0419/21NY · Data as of Nov 13, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- SubmittedMay 25, 2021
- HearingNov 18, 2021
- DecisionRefused by the Committee
- NowAppealed to the Toronto Local Appeal Body
- NextAppeal hearing and decision
01Have your say
Because the application has been appealed, the Toronto Local Appeal Body, 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 dwelling.
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
- May 25, 2021Application submitted to the City.
- May 25, 2021A related consent application is filed: Split the lot.
- May 25, 2021A related minor variance application is filed: New house.
- Nov 18, 2021Committee of Adjustment hearing: refused.
- Jul 18, 2023Building permit issued: Proposed: new two storey dwelling with at grade garage
- Aug 15, 2023Building permit issued: Proposed: new two storey dwelling with at grade garage
- —Appealed to the Toronto Local Appeal Body. Date not published in the City’s data; from now on we record the date we first see each change.
04City files and documents
| Type | File | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minor variance | File A0419/21NY | Under appeal | The City’s Application Information Centre |
| Consent | File B0028/21NY | Under appeal | See its page |
| Minor variance | File A0420/21NY | Under appeal | See 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 40 Riverview Dr since this application was filed.
- •New building: 1 homesPermit 23 160540 BLD
Under construction: permit issued Aug 15, 2023
Proposed: new two storey dwelling with at grade garage - •New building: 1 homesPermit 23 160512 BLD
Under construction: permit issued Jul 18, 2023
Proposed: new two storey dwelling with at grade garage
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07Quick answers about this application
What is being built at 40 Riverview Dr?
To construct a new (file A0419/21NY). Source: Committee of Adjustment Applications, as of Nov 13, 2026.
Was the application at 40 Riverview Dr approved?
Appealed to the Toronto Local Appeal Body. Source: Committee of Adjustment Applications, as of Nov 13, 2026.
Who is the councillor for 40 Riverview 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.