9-storey building
78 Queen'S Park and 2 more addresses · University · Ward 11 University-Rosedale
A request to approve the detailed design of a 9-storey building. It was submitted in October 2019 and has been appealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal, which will make the final decision.
City file 19 232956 STE 11 SA · Data as of Nov 13, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- SubmittedOct 7, 2019
- NowAppealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal
- NextTribunal hearing and decision
01Have your say
Because the application has been appealed, the Ontario Land Tribunal, not City Council, 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, Dianne Saxe, can tell you how the City is handling the appeal.
02What’s proposed
One 9-storey building.
- Height
- 9 storeys
- What it needs
- Site plan approval (the City’s review of the detailed design)
The applicant’s description
Site Plan Approval application to permit a 9-storey (43 metres, including mechanical penthouse), 14,770 square metre building on the site that would comprise institutional and ancillary uses, including a recital hall, laboratories, work areas, meeting rooms, offices and a cafe. Falconer Hall and the Edward Johnson Building are proposed to be retained and integrated into the development while the McLaughlin Planetarium is proposed to be demolished.From the City’s development applications data, as written.
03Timeline
- Oct 7, 2019Application submitted to the City.
- Nov 28, 2025Demolition permit issued: Proposed demolition of the building (McLaughlin Planetarium), excluding foundations
- —Appealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal. 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Site plan | File 19 232956 STE 11 SA | Under appeal | Documents and reports on the City’s site |
Plans, studies and staff reports are on the City’s Application Information Centre. We link to them rather than copy them.
Earlier at this address
- Rezoning · 2016 · closed · City record
- Site plan · 2013 · closed
05Elsewhere on this site
New-building and demolition permits at these addresses since this application was filed.
- •DemolitionPermit 25 233372 DEM
Under construction: permit issued Nov 28, 2025
Proposed demolition of the building (McLaughlin Planetarium), excluding foundations
06Nearby applications
The red dot is this application. The circle shows 400 metres, about a 5-minute walk.
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07Quick answers about this application
What is proposed at 78 Queen'S Park?
One 9-storey building, 9 storeys, under City file 19 232956 STE 11 SA. Source: Development Applications, as of Nov 13, 2026.
Has the 78 Queen'S Park development been approved?
Not yet. It has been appealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal, which will make the final decision. Source: Development Applications, as of Nov 13, 2026.
Can I comment on it?
No meeting or comment deadline is scheduled right now. Follow the application to get an email if one is set. Source: Development Applications and Public Notices, as of Nov 13, 2026.
Who is the councillor for 78 Queen'S Park?
Dianne Saxe, Ward 11 University-Rosedale. 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.