Toronto address · Ward 8, Eglinton-Lawrence
1478 Eglinton Ave W
The City of Toronto has 1 building permit since 2017 (1 still open) and 1 Committee of Adjustment file on record for this address.
Building permits
Every permit the City lists for this address since 2017, and any still open from before, newest first.
- Examiner's notice sent
Addition or alteration · Change of use
Proposed legalize change of use to existing apartment to allow for ground floor internet cafe (see C of A decision).
Applied Mar 22, 2018 · Permit 18 132894 BLD
Committee of Adjustment
This address's applications to the City's Committee of Adjustment since 2017, and any still open. A minor variance asks for a small exception to the zoning by-law, such as a little more height or a smaller setback; a consent divides a lot or grants an easement.
- Closed
Minor variance · Other
To legalize and maintain the existing rear first floor apartment.
Decision: Approved (hearing Oct 12, 2017)
Filed Jul 25, 2017 · File A0695/17NY
What’s planned nearby
Development sites within 500 m
- Under appeal
1410-1414 Eglinton Avenue West
43 storeys · Mixed use
50 m away · Rezoning · Under appeal · filed Oct 4, 2024
- Under review
48 storeys · 505 homes · Residential
230 m away · Site plan · Under review · filed Aug 18, 2025
Neighbours’ Committee of Adjustment files within 250 m
560 Atlas Ave · Minor variance
To construct a new rear two-storey detached ancillary building (containing one garden suite), with a basement level. There will be two bicycle parking spaces abutting Winona Drive. Also, there will be a total of seven residential dwelling units on this lot (six units within the main building, and one unit within the ancillary building).
140 m away · filed Apr 14, 2026 · Approved
1539 Eglinton Ave W · Minor variance
To alter the existing three-storey mixed-use building by constructing a front ground floor addition, a side (west) third storey addition, a rear basement walkout (the existing rear basement walkout will be demolished), and a rear basement window well. Also, to permit a residential use (Dwelling Unit 1) in the rear portion of the ground floor and basement level of the building. Four short term bicycle parking spaces will be installed in the rear yard, and one existing rear yard parking space located on the south portion of the lot (abutting Reggae Lane) will be relocated to the southwest corne…
120 m away · filed Jan 16, 2026 · Approved
39 Lanark Ave · Minor variance
To alter the existing one-and-half-storey detached dwelling by constructing a new rear two-storey addition (with a basement extension below including a new secondary suite) with a front porch with stairs, a new front integral garage, a rear basement walkout, a rear first floor deck with stairs, and a rear second floor balcony. The existing front porch and rear one-storey addition will be demolished. Also, the roof will be altered and raised from a pitched roof to a flat roof. The existing rear detached garage will be maintained and unaltered.
190 m away · filed Nov 5, 2025 · Approved
21 Fairleigh Cres · Minor variance
To construct a rear 2 storey addition, side 2nd storey addition, and a front 2 storey addition, to the existing dwelling.
190 m away · filed Oct 31, 2025 · Approved
65 Livingstone Ave · Minor variance
To construct a three-storey fourplex and a two-storey laneway suite.
180 m away · filed Jul 3, 2025 · Approved
17 Lanark Ave · Minor variance
To convert the existing one-storey detached dwelling to a duplex by constructing a complete second storey addition (cantilevered on the north and west sides), a rear two-storey addition, an integral garage, a front porch, a rear first storey deck with stairs, a rear basement walkout with a patio, and an oversized driveway. This dwelling will have a total of two residential dwelling units (duplex).
130 m away · filed Aug 1, 2024 · Approved
71 Livingstone Ave · Minor variance
To construct front, rear and 2nd floor additions, front yard walk-out, decks, rear parking and interior alterations to convert dwelling to 3 units.
200 m away · filed Mar 28, 2023 · Approved
547 Atlas Ave · Minor variance
To construct a new three-storey detached dwelling with front canopy and covered side porch, front third floor deck, side (south) second floor platform with garden, covered rear ground floor patio, and front yard parking pad.
200 m away · filed Mar 22, 2023 · Approved
From the City of Toronto’s open data: building permits (active, and cleared since 2017), Committee of Adjustment applications and address points, this record updated Sep 29, 2026, and the development sites from its Development Applications data. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Toronto. Construction cost estimates and contractors’ names are left out on purpose, and nothing here names an owner.