Toronto address · Ward 8, Eglinton-Lawrence
53 Covington Rd
The City of Toronto has 9 building permits since 2017 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.
- Closed
Drains and site services
Drain - Proposal to construct a new 3 storey single family dwelling and demolish the existing 3 storey single family dwelling
Applied Oct 17, 2023 · issued Nov 22, 2023 · completed May 6, 2025 · Permit 23 215196 DRN
- Closed
Plumbing
Plumbing - Proposal to construct a new 3 storey single family dwelling and demolish the existing 3 storey single family dwelling
Applied Oct 17, 2023 · issued Nov 22, 2023 · completed May 1, 2025 · Permit 23 215196 PLB
- Closed
New house · New building
Proposal to construct a new 3 storey single family dwelling and demolish the existing 3 storey single family dwelling
Applied Oct 17, 2023 · issued Nov 22, 2023 · completed Aug 1, 2025 · 1 home added · Permit 23 215196 BLD
- Closed
Demolition
Proposal to demolish existing 3 storey single family dwelling to construct a new 3 storey single family dwelling
Applied Oct 17, 2023 · issued Nov 22, 2023 · completed Jul 18, 2025 · 1 home removed · Permit 23 215214 DEM
- Closed
Heating and ventilation
HVAC - Proposal to construct a new 3 storey single family dwelling and demolish the existing 3 storey single family dwelling
Applied Oct 17, 2023 · issued Nov 23, 2023 · completed May 1, 2025 · Permit 23 215196 HVA
- Closed
Drains and site services · Back water valve (Sewer only)
Install one new mean line full port Back Water Valve (Sewer only)
Applied Mar 30, 2017 · issued Mar 30, 2017 · completed Mar 31, 2017 · Permit 17 136525 DRN
- Cancelled
Drains and site services · Back water valve (Sewer only)
Full port main line backwater valve
Applied Mar 29, 2017 · completed Apr 18, 2017 · Permit 17 136266 DRN
- Cancelled
Small residential project · Addition(s)
Single Family Residence addition and renovation. Height of Building: 2.85 mArea of addition: 33.60 m2
Applied Sep 2, 2016 · issued Sep 9, 2016 · completed May 27, 2019 · Permit 16 217447 BLD
- Closed
Small residential project · Garage
Construct attached garage (33.09m2)
Applied Jun 8, 2015 · issued Jun 16, 2015 · completed Jul 18, 2025 · Permit 15 170103 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 · New R building
To construct a new 3 storey detached dwelling. Please note, the application was previously deferred on March 23, 2023, to allow the applicant to redesign the plans.
Decision: Approved (hearing Jun 8, 2023)
Filed Jan 10, 2023 · File A0077/23NY
What’s planned nearby
Development sites within 500 m
- Under review
70-74 Fairholme Avenue and 567 Lawrence Avenue West
3 storeys · Non-residential
290 m away · Rezoning · Under review · filed Feb 23, 2024
- Under review
3090-3114 Bathurst Street and 490 Lawrence Avenue West
40 storeys · 2,693 homes · Mixed use
350 m away · Rezoning · Under review · filed Jun 6, 2025
- Under review
4 storeys · 16 homes · Residential
360 m away · Site plan · Under review · filed Aug 18, 2022
- Approved
13 storeys · 266 homes · Mixed use
470 m away · Rezoning · Approved · filed Jul 7, 2025
Neighbours’ Committee of Adjustment files within 250 m
14 Saranac Blvd · Minor variance
To construct 2 additional apartment units in the basement.
240 m away · filed Apr 17, 2025 · Approved
30 Brucewood Cres · Minor variance
To demolish the existing dwelling and construct a new detached dwelling. A previous application A0180-20NY was before the Committee of Adjustment on Thursday August 6, 2020 which was partially approved.
90 m away · filed Oct 10, 2024 · Approved
8 Roberta Dr · Minor variance
Proposal to construct a new dwelling.
120 m away · filed May 17, 2023 · Refused
11 Kirkland Blvd · Minor variance
Proposal to construct a new dwelling.
90 m away · filed Feb 16, 2023 · Approved
29 Prince Charles Dr · Minor variance
To construct a new dwelling.
240 m away · filed Aug 30, 2022 · Approved
50 Fairholme Ave · Minor variance
To construct a oversized driveway.
230 m away · filed Oct 28, 2021 · Approved
42 Brookview Dr · Minor variance
To widen existing driveway.
230 m away · filed Mar 27, 2021 · Approved
38 Brookview Dr · Minor variance
To construct a new dwelling.
200 m away · filed Jul 31, 2020 · 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.