53 Gore Vale Ave

Building permits

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

• Small residential project · Multiple projects

  Revision: Replacing glass to wire glass at basement and first floor front window/door

  Applied May 8, 2025 · issued May 28, 2025 · Permit 23 195728 BLD (revision 01)

  Revision issued

• Plumbing

  Plumbing - Interior alterations to convert basement into residential unit (total units - 4), alterations at first floor to existing unit, rebuild lower portion of front verandah to accomodate new basement entrance and underpin existing foundation wall

  Applied Feb 23, 2024 · issued Feb 26, 2024 · Permit 23 195728 PLB

  Inspections under way

• Heating and ventilation

  HVAC - Interior alterations to convert basement into residential unit (total units - 4), alterations at first floor to existing unit, rebuild lower portion of front verandah to accomodate new basement entrance and underpin existing foundation wall

  Applied Feb 23, 2024 · issued Mar 6, 2024 · Permit 23 195728 HVA

  Inspections under way

• Drains and site services

  Drain - Interior alterations to convert basement into residential unit (total units - 4), alterations at first floor to existing unit, rebuild lower portion of front verandah to accomodate new basement entrance and underpin existing foundation wall

  Applied Feb 23, 2024 · issued Feb 26, 2024 · completed May 15, 2024 · Permit 23 195728 DRN

  Closed

• Small residential project · Multiple projects

  Interior alterations to convert basement into residential unit (total units - 4), alterations at first floor to existing unit, rebuild lower portion of front verandah to accomodate new basement entrance and underpin existing foundation wall

  Applied Aug 30, 2023 · issued Oct 4, 2023 · 1 home added · Permit 23 195728 BLD

  Inspections under way

• Plumbing

  Plumbing - Construct new 3 storey detached house with finished basement

  Applied Dec 23, 2021 · completed Jun 10, 2025 · Permit 21 251240 PLB

  Cancelled

• New house · New building

  Proposal to construct a new three storey single family detached house with a finished basement. The new building is located on a new lot (58 BELLWOODS AVENUE) created from the severance of 53 GORE VALE AVE (20 - 185721 STE 10 CO).

  Applied Dec 23, 2021 · completed Jun 10, 2025 · 1 home added · Permit 21 251240 BLD

  Cancelled

• Drains and site services

  Drain - Construct new 3 storey detached house with finished basement

  Applied Dec 23, 2021 · completed Jun 10, 2025 · Permit 21 251240 DRN

  Cancelled

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 · New R building

  To construct a three-storey detached house fronting Bellwoods Avenue with a front basement walkout and a front porch.

  Decision: Approved (hearing Jul 7, 2021)

  Filed Aug 26, 2020 · File A0728/20TEY

  Closed

• Consent · Sever lot

  To obtain consent to sever the property into two undersized residential lots.

  Decision: Approved (hearing Jul 7, 2021)

  Filed Aug 26, 2020 · 1 new lot · File B0056/20TEY

  Closed

• Minor variance · Other

  To alter the three-storey detached house containing two secondary suites by constructing a front basement walkout and creating an additional secondary suite in the basement, for a total of four dwelling units.

  Decision: Approved (hearing Jul 7, 2021)

  Filed Aug 26, 2020 · File A0729/20TEY

  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

• 86 Bellwoods Ave · Minor variance

  To legalize and to maintain the rear second storey deck with stairs of the existing two-and-one-half-storey semi-detached dwelling, that was constructed without an authorized building permit.

  100 m away · filed Jan 23, 2026 · Postponed

• 119 Bellwoods Ave · Minor variance

  To alter the existing rear one-storey ancillary building (detached garage) by constructing a complete second storey addition (cantilevered on the west side with a balcony), for one laneway suite. There will be a total of two residential dwelling units on this lot (one unit occupying the main dwelling and one unit occupying the ancillary building). The existing parking space, within the ancillary building, will be maintained.

  190 m away · filed Sep 16, 2025 · Approved

• 113 Bellwoods Ave · Minor variance

  To permit the front basement walkout of the existing two-storey townhouse dwelling, which is currently under construction (under Building Permit 20 24 174134 BLD). The existing rear one-storey ancillary building (detached garage) will be demolished.

  180 m away · filed Apr 17, 2025 · Approved

• 104 Manning Ave · Minor variance

  To alter the existing two-storey townhouse dwelling by constructing a complete third storey addition (cantilevered on the west side) with a front third storey covered balcony. Also, to reconstruct the front second storey balcony.

  210 m away · filed Dec 30, 2024 · Approved

• 897 Queen St W · Minor variance

  To convert the existing three-storey mixed-use building into a rooming house containing 20 dwelling rooms and a restaurant use on the ground floor. There will be 6 dwelling rooms located on the ground floor, 11 dwelling rooms located on the second level, and 3 dwelling rooms on the third level of this building. The existing third storey residential dwelling unit will be demolished.

  250 m away · filed Sep 29, 2024 · Application withdrawn

• 16 Crocker Ave · Minor variance

  To legalize and to maintain the new three-storey detached dwelling (containing three dwelling units) currently under construction, as approved under TLAB Decision Order 22 202596 S45 10, which was constructed beyond the limits of an approved building permit.

  150 m away · filed Jul 7, 2024 · Approved

• 18 Crocker Ave · Minor variance

  To legalize and to maintain the existing three-storey semi-detached dwelling (triplex), currently under construction, with a front third storey terrace, a rear second storey balcony, a rear basement walkout, a front porch, and a front ground floor deck, which was constructed beyond the limits of the authorized building permit.

  160 m away · filed Jun 24, 2024 · Approved

• 122 Bellwoods Ave · Minor variance

  To alter the existing two-and-one-half-storey semi-detached dwelling by constructing a one-storey rear ground level addition (at the southwest portion of the dwelling) with an enlarged rear second floor rooftop balcony (above the ground level addition), and a rear ground level deck with stairs. The existing rear deck and stairs will be demolished.

  200 m away · filed Feb 28, 2024 · Approved

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