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Planning application · Committee of Adjustment · Minor variance · Decided

Add a storey

453 Durie St · Runnymede-Bloor West Village · Ward 4 Parkdale-High Park

The owner is asking for exceptions to the zoning rules to alter the existing two-storey detached dwelling by partially enclosing the existing front porch and constructing a partial front second-storey addition. The Committee of Adjustment decided: approved.

City file A0594/26TEY · Data as of Nov 13, 2026 · Every item lists its source

Where it is in the process
  1. SubmittedAug 14, 2026
  2. HearingOct 21, 2026
  3. DecisionApproved
  4. 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 10, 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 two-storey detached dwelling by partially enclosing the existing front porch and constructing a partial front second-storey addition, a rear one-storey addition (mudroom), a rear two-storey addition, and a rear ground floor 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. Aug 14, 2026Application submitted to the City.
  2. Oct 21, 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 A0594/26TEYApprovedThe 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.

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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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06Quick answers about this application

What is being built at 453 Durie St?

To alter the existing two-storey detached dwelling by partially enclosing the existing front porch and constructing a partial front second-storey addition, a rear one-storey addition (mudroom), a rear two-storey addition, and a rear ground floor (file A0594/26TEY). Source: Committee of Adjustment Applications, as of Nov 13, 2026.

Was the application at 453 Durie St approved?

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

Who is the councillor for 453 Durie St?

Gord Perks, Ward 4 Parkdale-High Park. 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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