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Minor variance

45 Lissom Cres · Newtonbrook West · Ward 18 Willowdale

The owner is asking for exceptions to the zoning rules to construct and permit a Place of Worship. The decision has been appealed.

City file A0225/25NY · Data as of Nov 13, 2026 · Every item lists its source

Where it is in the process
  1. SubmittedMay 12, 2025
  2. HearingJul 24, 2025
  3. DecisionRefused by the Committee
  4. NowAppealed to the Toronto Local Appeal Body
  5. NextAppeal hearing and decision

01Have your say

Nothing scheduled right now

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, Lily Cheng, can tell you how the City is handling the appeal.

02What’s proposed

To construct and permit a Place of Worship.

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. May 12, 2025Application submitted to the City.
  2. Jul 24, 2025Committee of Adjustment hearing: refused.
  3. —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

TypeFileStatus
Minor varianceFile A0225/25NYUnder appealThe 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.

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06Quick answers about this application

What is being built at 45 Lissom Cres?

To construct and permit a Place of (file A0225/25NY). Source: Committee of Adjustment Applications, as of Nov 13, 2026.

Was the application at 45 Lissom Cres approved?

Appealed to the Toronto Local Appeal Body. Source: Committee of Adjustment Applications, as of Nov 13, 2026.

Who is the councillor for 45 Lissom Cres?

Lily Cheng, Ward 18 Willowdale. 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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