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Planning application · Committee of Adjustment · Consent · Decided

Split the lot

8 Holmstead Ave · O'Connor-Parkview · Ward 19 Beaches-East York

The owner is asking for permission to divide the property or change its lot lines to obtain consent to sever the property into two undersized residential lots and to maintain existing easements/rights-of-way. The Committee of Adjustment decided: approved.

City file B0041/25TEY · Data as of Nov 13, 2026 · Every item lists its source

Where it is in the process
  1. SubmittedJun 19, 2025
  2. HearingJan 28, 2026
  3. DecisionApproved
  4. ThenBuilding permit

01Outcome

DecidedApproved by the Committee of Adjustment

This application is decided, so no more comments are taken on it.

The decision can be appealed to the Toronto Local Appeal Body until Feb 23, 2026.

What happens next: The owner can now apply for a building permit. When one is issued, it’s added to the timeline below.

02What was proposed

To obtain consent to sever the property into two undersized residential lots and to maintain existing easements/rights-of-way.

The application’s description, from the City’s Committee of Adjustment data. A consent is permission to divide a property or change its lot lines.

03Timeline

  1. Jun 19, 2025Application submitted to the City.
  2. Jan 28, 2026Committee of Adjustment hearing: approved.
  3. —Approved by the Committee of Adjustment. Date not in the City’s data.

04City files and documents

TypeFileStatus
ConsentFile B0041/25TEYApprovedThe City’s Application Information Centre

Plans, studies and staff reports and the decision 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.

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06Quick answers about this application

What is being built at 8 Holmstead Ave?

To obtain consent to sever the property into two undersized residential lots and to maintain existing (file B0041/25TEY). Source: Committee of Adjustment Applications, as of Nov 13, 2026.

Was the application at 8 Holmstead Ave approved?

Approved by the Committee of Adjustment. Source: Committee of Adjustment Applications, as of Nov 13, 2026.

Who is the councillor for 8 Holmstead Ave?

Brad Bradford, Ward 19 Beaches-East York. 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.

8 Holmstead Ave Committee of Adjustment: Split the lot (approved) · My Address in Toronto