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Planning application · Committee of Adjustment · Consent · Decided

Split the lot

48 Laws St · Junction Area · Ward 4 Parkdale-High Park

The owner is asking for permission to divide the property or change its lot lines to obtain consent to sever a portion of the land for the purpose of a lot addition and to maintain existing easements/rights-of-way. The Committee of Adjustment decided: approved.

City file B0044/26TEY · Data as of Nov 13, 2026 · Every item lists its source

Where it is in the process
  1. SubmittedJun 4, 2026
  2. HearingSep 9, 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 Oct 5, 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 obtain consent to sever a portion of the land for the purpose of a lot addition and to maintain existing easements/rights-of-way.

The application’s description, from the City’s Committee of Adjustment data. A consent is permission to divide a property or change its lot lines.

03Timeline

  1. Jun 4, 2026Application submitted to the City.
  2. Sep 9, 2026Committee of Adjustment hearing: approved.
  3. —Approved by the Committee of Adjustment. Date not in the City’s data.

04City files and documents

TypeFileStatus
ConsentFile B0044/26TEYApprovedThe 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
    Site plan
    87 Ethel Ave · about 350 m

    City planners are reviewing it

  2. 2
    Add a storey
    146 Gilmour Ave · about 370 m

    Hearing scheduled: hearing Wed, Dec 2

All applications in progress in Ward 4

06Quick answers about this application

What is being built at 48 Laws St?

To obtain consent to sever a portion of the land for the purpose of a lot addition and to maintain existing (file B0044/26TEY). Source: Committee of Adjustment Applications, as of Nov 13, 2026.

Was the application at 48 Laws St approved?

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

Who is the councillor for 48 Laws 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.

48 Laws St Committee of Adjustment: Split the lot (approved) · My Address in Toronto