Toronto address · Ward 13, Toronto Centre
40 Metcalfe St
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-and-one-half-storey townhouse by constructing a rear one-storey addition and a complete third storey addition, with a balcony, above the existing rear two-storey addition. The existing rear yard parking pad will be maintained, abutting the laneway (Mickey Lane).
Decision: Approved (hearing Apr 13, 2022)
Filed Oct 8, 2021 · File A1283/21TEY
What’s planned nearby
Development sites within 500 m
- Under appeal
10 storeys · 60 homes · Mixed use
200 m away · Rezoning · Under appeal · filed Mar 17, 2023
- Under review
238-280 Wellesley Street East, 77 Howard Street and 650 Parliament Street
47 storeys · 3,182 homes · Mixed use
430 m away · Site plan · Under review · filed Apr 27, 2022
- Under review
11 storeys · Mixed use
500 m away · Site plan · Under review · filed May 26, 2026
Neighbours’ Committee of Adjustment files within 250 m
21 Metcalfe St · Minor variance
To alter the existing two-and-one-half-storey townhouse dwelling by constructing a rear (east) ground floor addition and a rear third storey addition with a rear roof deck.
170 m away · filed Mar 11, 2026 · Approved
32 Salisbury Ave · Minor variance
To alter the existing three-storey semi-detached dwelling by constructing a rear third storey addition (enclosing a portion of the existing terrace).
180 m away · filed Jun 11, 2025 · Approved
603 1/2 Parliament St · Minor variance
To legalize and to maintain the existing three-storey non-residential building, which was converted from a residential building, without an authorized building permit. The existing non-residential use (law office) will be maintained.
180 m away · filed Jul 18, 2024 · Approved
49 Salisbury Ave · Minor variance
To alter the existing two-and-one-half storey semi-detached dwelling by constructing a west side one-storey addition with new basement area below, and a west side three-storey elevator addition. Also the existing west side deck will be demolished. This site has heritage designation.
240 m away · filed May 13, 2024 · Approved
17 Metcalfe St · Minor variance
To alter the existing two-and-one-half-storey townhouse dwelling by constructing a rear third storey addition above the existing rear two-storey portion of the dwelling.
180 m away · filed Apr 22, 2024 · Approved
49 Metcalfe St · Minor variance
To alter the existing three-storey semi-detached dwelling by demolishing the existing front covered porch, constructing a new covered front porch with stairs and relocating the air conditioner unit from the front of the lot (encroaching beyond the front yard lot line) to the front corner of the lot (partially encroaching beyond the front yard lot line), as approved by Minor Variance Decision A1380/22TEY. This current application is necessitated to correctly identify variances that were not included in the previous Minor Variance Decision.
50 m away · filed Dec 28, 2023 · Approved
51 Metcalfe St · Minor variance
To alter the existing three-storey semi-detached dwelling by constructing a new front porch (to replace the existing front porch).
50 m away · filed Dec 6, 2023 · Approved
294 Carlton St · Minor variance
To alter the existing two-and-one-half-storey semi-detached dwelling by constructing a rear two-storey addition (with a third storey deck above), and a third storey addition.
240 m away · filed Oct 2, 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.