17 Chester Ave

Building permits

Every permit the City lists for this address since 2017, and any still open from before, newest first.

• Drains and site services

  Drain - Proposal to construct a new rear yard basement addition, construct a new rear yard basement walkout stair, construct a new third floor rear deck, construct a new front yard window well, underpin existing foundation walls and carry out interior alterations at all floor levels of the existing semi-detached home.

  Applied Jan 31, 2020 · issued Jan 31, 2020 · completed Jul 28, 2020 · Permit 17 140085 DRN

  Closed

• Small residential project · Multiple projects

  Revision 01: elimination of the basement apartment and the addition of a two storey rear addition to the dwellingProposal to construct a new rear yard basement addition, construct a new rear yard basement walkout stair, construct a new third floor rear deck, construct a new front yard window well, underpin existing foundation walls and carry out interior alterations at all floor levels of the existing semi-detached home.

  Applied Mar 6, 2019 · issued Apr 8, 2019 · Permit 17 140085 BLD (revision 01)

  Revision issued

• Heating and ventilation

  HVAC - Proposal to construct a new rear yard basement addition, construct a new rear yard basement walkout stair, construct a new third floor rear deck, construct a new front yard window well, underpin existing foundation walls and carry out interior alterations at all floor levels of the existing semi-detached home.

  Applied Jan 25, 2019 · issued Feb 1, 2019 · Permit 17 140085 HVA

  Inspections under way

• Small residential project · Multiple projects

  Proposal to construct a new rear yard basement addition, construct a new rear yard basement walkout stair, construct a new third floor rear deck, construct a new front yard window well, underpin existing foundation walls and carry out interior alterations at all floor levels of the existing semi-detached home.

  Applied Apr 6, 2017 · issued Jul 25, 2017 · Permit 17 140085 BLD

  Inspections under way

• Plumbing

  Plumbing - proposal for conducting interior alterations at all floor levels and building a one rear-addition to the existing semi-detached home

  Applied Apr 6, 2017 · issued Jul 25, 2017 · completed Oct 28, 2020 · Permit 17 140085 PLB

  Closed

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.

• Minor variance · R addition

  To alter the existing 2 ½-storey semi-detached dwelling by constructing a rear two-storey addition with a basement walkout, a rear third storey deck and a front window well, all of which began construction without a permit; and to remove the basement secondary suite that was constructed without a permit.

  Decision: Approved (hearing Jan 23, 2019)

  Filed Sep 25, 2018 · File A0907/18TEY

  Closed

• Minor variance · R addition

  To alter the existing 2½-storey semi-detached dwelling by constructing a rear one-storey addition.

  Decision: Withdrawn

  Filed Mar 2, 2018 · File A0243/18TEY

  Closed

• Minor variance · R addition

  To alter the existing 2½-storey semi-detached dwelling by constructing a rear one-storey addition.

  Filed Oct 23, 2017 · File A1158/17TEY

  Closed

What’s planned nearby

Development sites within 500 m

No rezoning, site plan, subdivision or condominium file open within 500 m, and no pre-construction project on the site.

Neighbours’ Committee of Adjustment files within 250 m

• 22 Garnock Ave · Minor variance

  To alter the existing two-and-one-half-storey semi-detached dwelling by constructing a rear one-storey addition (including basement) with a rear deck and stairs.

  200 m away · filed Sep 15, 2026 · Postponed

• 82 Chester Ave · Minor variance

  To alter the existing two-and-one-half-storey detached dwelling by constructing third storey dormers (on the north and south sides), for habitable space within the attic.

  190 m away · filed Apr 14, 2026 · Approved

• 40 Chester Ave · Minor variance

  To alter the existing two-storey townhouse dwelling by constructing a new rear stone patio with side (north and south) brick walls and side (north and south) and rear (west) stairs. The existing rear ground floor wood deck with stairs will be demolished.

  90 m away · filed Mar 20, 2026 · Approved

• 46 Playter Cres · Minor variance

  To construct a new three-storey detached dwelling with a side (west) basement walkout (including a new secondary suite), a front covered porch with stairs, a rear ground floor deck with stairs, and a rear third storey balcony. Also, to convert the existing rear one-storey detached ancillary building (garage) into a garden shed. There will be a total of two dwelling units on the lot.

  230 m away · filed Feb 20, 2026 · Approved

• 36 Chester Ave · Minor variance

  To alter the existing three-storey townhouse dwelling by constructing a complete third-storey addition (expanding the existing vacant attic space into a full third storey), a rear ground floor deck, and enclosing a portion of the existing front porch with a new basement extension below.

  90 m away · filed Aug 18, 2025 · Approved

• 885 Logan Ave · Minor variance

  To alter the existing one-storey detached dwelling by constructing a partial second storey addition with two second storey decks on the east side of the building. An existing portion of the first storey and the existing rooftop sunroom will be demolished.

  240 m away · filed Jan 20, 2025 · Approved

• 141 Hampton Ave · Minor variance

  To alter the existing two-and-one-half-storey semi-detached dwelling by constructing a rear third storey addition with a deck (above the existing rear portion of the second storey).

  220 m away · filed Oct 4, 2024 · Approved

• 412 Danforth Ave · Minor variance

  To alter the existing two-storey mixed-use building (two commercial units and one residential dwelling unit) by constructing a rear two-storey addition (with an interior garage (including car lift for two parking spaces)). There will be one commercial unit (occupying both the basement and ground floor levels) and two residential dwellings units (both on the second level), on this lot.

  40 m away · filed Sep 26, 2024 · Approved

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