Addition
78 Farnham Ave · Yonge-St.Clair · Ward 12 Toronto-St. Paul's
The owner is asking for exceptions to the zoning rules to alter the existing two-and-a-half-storey detached dwelling by constructing a one-storey rear addition. The decision has been appealed.
City file A0570/21TEY · Data as of Nov 13, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- SubmittedMay 4, 2021
- HearingAug 25, 2021
- DecisionApproved 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, Josh Matlow, can tell you how the City is handling the appeal.
02What’s proposed
To alter the existing two-and-a-half-storey detached dwelling by constructing a one-storey rear addition.
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
- May 4, 2021Application submitted to the City.
- Aug 25, 2021Committee of Adjustment hearing: approved.
- —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 A0570/21TEY | 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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The red dot is this application. The circle shows 400 metres, about a 5-minute walk.
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City planners are reviewing it
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06Quick answers about this application
What is being built at 78 Farnham Ave?
To alter the existing two-and-a-half-storey detached dwelling by constructing a one-storey rear (file A0570/21TEY). Source: Committee of Adjustment Applications, as of Nov 13, 2026.
Was the application at 78 Farnham Ave approved?
Appealed to the Toronto Local Appeal Body. Source: Committee of Adjustment Applications, as of Nov 13, 2026.
Who is the councillor for 78 Farnham Ave?
Josh Matlow, Ward 12 Toronto-St. Paul's. 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.