Toronto address · Ward 12, Toronto-St. Paul's
40 Ellsworth Ave
The City of Toronto has 1 Committee of Adjustment file on record for this address.
Building permits
The City lists no building permits for this address since 2017, and none still open from before.
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 · R addition
To alter the existing two-storey detached dwelling by constructing a rear addition to the first and second floor, a complete third storey addition with a rear deck, a rear ground level deck, and a new front porch.
Decision: Approved (hearing Jan 11, 2023)
Filed Oct 5, 2022 · File A1077/22TEY
What’s planned nearby
Development sites within 500 m
- Under review
35 storeys · 380 homes · Mixed use
150 m away · Site plan · Under review · filed Aug 23, 2022
- Approved
34 storeys · 440 homes · Mixed use
200 m away · Site plan · Approved · filed Apr 11, 2022
- Under review
28 storeys · 210 homes · Residential
210 m away · Condominium · Under review · filed Nov 1, 2021
- Approved
37 storeys · 355 homes · Mixed use
250 m away · Site plan · Approved · filed Sep 16, 2022
- Under review
40 storeys · 1,338 homes · Mixed use
280 m away · Condominium · Under review · filed Oct 25, 2021
- Approved
Neighbours’ Committee of Adjustment files within 250 m
43 Hocken Ave · Minor variance
90 m away · filed Aug 7, 2026 · Postponed
24 Ellsworth Ave · Minor variance
To alter the existing two-storey semi-detached dwelling by constructing a rear two-storey addition (including basement extension) with a rear first storey deck with stairs. Also, to reconstruct the front porch with stairs.
50 m away · filed Dec 11, 2025 · Approved
26 Ellsworth Ave · Minor variance
To alter the existing two-storey semi-detached dwelling by constructing a partial rear third storey addition above the existing rear building footprint.
40 m away · filed Dec 11, 2025 · Approved
54 Vaughan Rd · Minor variance
To permit a residential use below a non-residential use within the existing two-storey mixed-use building by converting the existing vacantbasement into a new two-bedroom residential dwelling unit. The ground floor commercial use (hair salon) will be maintained and there will be a total of two residential dwelling units within the building on the lot (one dwelling unit in the basement and one dwelling unit on the second storey).
110 m away · filed Sep 4, 2025 · Approved
5 Raglan Ave · Minor variance
To alter the development standards (as approved by site-specific Zoning By-law No. 531-2024(OLT)) for the 28-storey mixed-use building to increase the building height to 34 storeys, increase the gross floor area and modify building setbacks. There will be a total of 236 residential dwelling units on this lot. This is currently under the review of Site Plan Control (File No. 21 232984 STE 12 SA).
220 m away · filed May 20, 2025 · Refused
62 Hocken Ave · Minor variance
To alter the existing two-storey detached dwelling by constructing a partial third storey addition with a rooftop deck (above the existing second storey), a front porch with stairs, and a rear two-storey addition with a ground floor deck and patio. The existing rear ground floor deck will be demolished.
70 m away · filed May 8, 2025 · Approved
542 St Clair Ave W · Minor variance
To alter the existing three-storey non-residential detached building (Place of Worship) by constructing a front (south) second storey platform (to accommodate an outdoor playground), and a four-storey side (east) addition with a fourth storey outdoor playground. The existing one-storey portion of the non-residential building will be demolished.
110 m away · filed Sep 11, 2024 · Approved
128 Ellsworth Ave · Minor variance
To alter the existing two-storey detached dwelling by constructing a rear two-storey addition.
250 m away · filed Aug 15, 2024 · 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.