Garden suite
52 Vernon St · Junction Area · Ward 4 Parkdale-High Park
The owner is asking for exceptions to the zoning rules to construct a two-storey detached ancillary building containing one garden suite, in the rear yard. The decision has been appealed.
City file A0728/25TEY · Data as of Nov 13, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- SubmittedSep 8, 2025
- HearingNov 19, 2025
- 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, Gord Perks, can tell you how the City is handling the appeal.
02What’s proposed
To construct a two-storey detached ancillary building containing one garden suite, in the rear yard. There will be a total of five residential dwelling units on this lot (four units within the main dwelling (which is currently under construction, as approved under Minor Variance Decision A0522/24TEY), and one unit within the ancillary building).
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
- Sep 8, 2025Application submitted to the City.
- Nov 19, 2025Committee of Adjustment hearing: refused.
- —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 A0728/25TEY | Under appeal | The 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 52 Vernon St?
To construct a two-storey detached ancillary building containing one garden suite, in the rear yard. There will be a total of five residential dwelling units on this lot (four units within the main dwelling (which is currently under construction, as approved… (file A0728/25TEY). Source: Committee of Adjustment Applications, as of Nov 13, 2026.
Was the application at 52 Vernon St approved?
Appealed to the Toronto Local Appeal Body. Source: Committee of Adjustment Applications, as of Nov 13, 2026.
Who is the councillor for 52 Vernon 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.