Garden suite
9 Highbourne Rd · Yonge-St.Clair · Ward 12 Toronto-St. Paul's
The owner is asking for exceptions to the zoning rules to construct a new two-storey detached ancillary building (containing one garden suite), with a canopy at the northwest portion of the building. The decision has been appealed.
City file A0651/25TEY · Data as of Nov 13, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- SubmittedAug 27, 2025
- HearingOct 15, 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, Josh Matlow, can tell you how the City is handling the appeal.
02What’s proposed
To construct a new two-storey detached ancillary building (containing one garden suite), with a canopy at the northwest portion of the building, and three fire shutters on the rear (east) windows of the building. The existing garage will be demolished. There will be a total of four residential dwelling units on this lot (three dwelling units within the main house and one dwelling unit within the ancillary building).
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
- Aug 27, 2025Application submitted to the City.
- Oct 15, 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 A0651/25TEY | 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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06Quick answers about this application
What is being built at 9 Highbourne Rd?
To construct a new two-storey detached ancillary building (containing one garden suite), with a canopy at the northwest portion of the building, and three fire shutters on the rear (east) windows of the building. The existing garage will be demolished. There… (file A0651/25TEY). Source: Committee of Adjustment Applications, as of Nov 13, 2026.
Was the application at 9 Highbourne Rd approved?
Appealed to the Toronto Local Appeal Body. Source: Committee of Adjustment Applications, as of Nov 13, 2026.
Who is the councillor for 9 Highbourne Rd?
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.