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Planning application · Committee of Adjustment · Minor variance

Garden suite

521 Davisville Ave · Mount Pleasant East · Ward 15 Don Valley West

The owner is asking for exceptions to the zoning rules for this: Proposal to construct a new 2 storey garden suite in the rear yard. A hearing date hasn’t been set yet.

City file A0561/23NY · Data as of Nov 13, 2026 · Every item lists its source

Where it is in the process
  1. SubmittedSep 22, 2023
  2. NowWaiting for a hearing date
  3. NextHearing and decision

01Have your say

Waiting for a hearing date

Neighbours get a notice in the mail once a hearing is set, and can send comments before it. Follow this application and we’ll email you the date.

02What’s proposed

Proposal to construct a new 2 storey garden suite in the rear yard.

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. Sep 22, 2023Application submitted to the City.
  2. Sep 22, 2023A related minor variance application is filed: Laneway suite.

04City files and documents

TypeFileStatus
Minor varianceFile A0561/23NYIn progressThe City’s Application Information Centre
Minor varianceFile A0560/23NYUnder appealSee its page

Plans, studies and staff reports 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
    Laneway suite
    521 Davisville Ave · next door

    Appealed to the Toronto Local Appeal Body

  2. 2
    8-storey building (154 homes)
    1500 Bayview Ave · about 150 m

    Appealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal

  3. 3
    8-storey building (154 homes)
    1466 Bayview Ave · about 200 m

    Appealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal

  4. 4
    New two-storey house
    19 Berney Cres · about 400 m

    Waiting for a hearing date

All applications in progress in Ward 15

06Quick answers about this application

What is being built at 521 Davisville Ave?

Proposal to construct a new 2 storey garden suite in the rear (file A0561/23NY). 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.

521 Davisville Ave Committee of Adjustment: Garden suite · My Address in Toronto