Toronto address · Ward 19, Beaches-East York
508 Plains Rd
The City of Toronto has 3 Committee of Adjustment files 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 · New R building
To construct a new two-storey, two-unit detached dwelling (duplex) with a front porch and stairs, a front integral garage with an undersized parking space, a front first floor balcony, a rear first floor deck and stairs, and a rear basement walkout.
Decision: Approved (hearing Aug 28, 2024)
Filed Oct 3, 2023 · File A0291/24TEY
- Closed
Minor variance · New R building
To construct a new two-storey, two-unit detached dwelling (duplex) with a front porch and stairs, a front integral garage with an undersized parking space, a front first floor balcony, a rear first floor deck and stairs, and a rear basement walkout.
Decision: Approved (hearing Aug 28, 2024)
Filed Oct 3, 2023 · File A0292/24TEY
- Conditional consent
Consent · Sever lot
To obtain consent to sever an existing residential lot into two undersized residential lots.
Decision: Approved (hearing Aug 28, 2024)
Filed Oct 3, 2023 · File B0021/24TEY
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
655 O'Connor Dr · Minor variance
To construct a new side (west) widened driveway and parking pad (for two parking spaces), abutting Woodmont Avenue (located at the southwest corner of the lot), and to reconstruct the existing driveway abutting Woodmont Avenue. The existing two-storey detached residential building (houseplex containing three residential dwelling units) on the lot will be maintained and unaltered.
160 m away · filed Mar 23, 2026 · Deferred
476 Plains Rd · Minor variance
To alter the existing one-storey detached dwelling by constructing a complete second storey addition, and a rear ground floor deck with stairs. The existing one-storey attached garage, along the west side of the dwelling, will be maintained and unaltered.
230 m away · filed Dec 15, 2025 · Approved
661 O'Connor Dr · Minor variance
To construct a new three-storey apartment building with front and rear basement walkouts, front and side (west) porches, a side (west) third storey balcony, as well as fourth storey rooftop decks with staircase enclosures and pergolas. Also, to construct a new rear detached ancillary building (with a maximum height of 5.87 m), containing six stacked vehicular parking spaces, and a driveway along the west side yard of the property. There will be a total of 10 residential dwelling units on this lot.
170 m away · filed Sep 19, 2025 · Approved
301 Woodmount Ave · Minor variance
To alter the existing three-storey detached dwelling by constructing a rear two-storey addition with a ground floor deck and stairs.
210 m away · filed Jun 4, 2025 · Approved
51 Norlong Blvd · Minor variance
To alter the existing one-storey detached dwelling by constructing a rear one-storey addition (with basement extension below), a rear basement walkout, a complete second storey addition, a rear deck with stairs and a covered front porch with stairs.
160 m away · filed May 27, 2025 · Approved
493 Plains Rd · Minor variance
To construct a new two-storey detached dwelling with a covered front porch, a rear deck with stairs, rear second storey balcony, a secondary dwelling unit in the basement and a rear basement walkout. Also, a new parking pad will be constructed in the rear yard accessed from Norlong Boulevard. There will be a total of two residential dwelling units on this lot (one secondary unit located within the basement and one primary unit to occupy the first and second levels).
130 m away · filed Apr 1, 2025 · Approved
493 Plains Rd · Minor variance
To construct a new two-storey detached dwelling with a front integral garage in the basement level, a covered front porch, a rear deck with stairs, rear second storey balcony, a secondary dwelling unit in the basement and a rear basement walkout. There will be a total of two residential dwelling units on this lot (one secondary unit located within the basement and one primary unit to occupy the first and second levels).
130 m away · filed Apr 1, 2025 · Approved
493 Plains Rd · Consent
To obtain consent to sever the property into two undersized residential lots.
130 m away · filed Apr 1, 2025 · 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.