Laneway suite
521 Davisville Ave · Mount Pleasant East · Ward 15 Don Valley West
The owner is asking for exceptions to the zoning rules to construct a new dwelling and a laneway suite in the rear yard.NOTE: This application was previously deferred at the Committee of Adjustment hearing on December 7, 2023. The decision has been appealed.
City file A0560/23NY · Data as of Nov 13, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- SubmittedSep 22, 2023
- HearingFeb 20, 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, Rachel Chernos Lin, can tell you how the City is handling the appeal.
02What’s proposed
To construct a new dwelling and a laneway suite in the rear yard.NOTE: This application was previously deferred at the Committee of Adjustment hearing on December 7, 2023.
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 22, 2023Application submitted to the City.
- Sep 22, 2023A related minor variance application is filed: Garden suite.
- Feb 20, 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 A0560/23NY | Under appeal | The City’s Application Information Centre |
| Minor variance | File A0561/23NY | In progress | See its page |
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 521 Davisville Ave?
To construct a new dwelling and a laneway suite in the rear yard.NOTE: This application was previously deferred at the Committee of Adjustment hearing on December 7, (file A0560/23NY). Source: Committee of Adjustment Applications, as of Nov 13, 2026.
Was the application at 521 Davisville Ave approved?
Appealed to the Toronto Local Appeal Body. Source: Committee of Adjustment Applications, as of Nov 13, 2026.
Who is the councillor for 521 Davisville Ave?
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.