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Building permits in Forest Hill South
The City of Toronto has 7,060 building permits on record for the Forest Hill South neighbourhood, going back to 1986. Those permits created 1,790 homes and removed 392, a net change of +1,398. Declared construction value totals $1.5B. Half of the 6,732 permits issued here came through within 19 days of the application. The most recent permit was issued Oct 30, 2026 at 210 Rosemary Rd.
- Permits on record
- 7,0601986–2026
- Declared construction value
- $1.5Bas filed, not adjusted
- Homes created
- 1,790dwelling units
- Homes removed
- 392net +1,398
- Typical wait
- 19 days8 days faster than the city
Permits issued per year
20002026 (part year)
Zoning
- Most common zone
- RD81.0% of permits · by-law 10.20
- In detached-house zones
- 81.0%43.0% above the city’s 38.0%
- Permits with a zone
- 6,878of 7,060 on record
The zoning categories the permits in Forest Hill South fall in, under Zoning By-law 569-2013. These are the City's own category names. This counts permits, not land: it says where the building work happened under which rules, not how the area is carved up. What each zone allows, and what gets built in it.
Minor variances at the Committee of Adjustment
- Applications on record
- 459since 2016
- Approved
- 91.4%0.6% above the city · 385 decided
- Median time to a decision
- 152 days32 days slower than the city
Some projects in Forest Hill South need the Committee of Adjustment to approve a minor variance from the zoning by-law before a building permit can be applied for at all. Where that applies, the committee’s clock runs first and the permit wait above starts only once it has stopped. Back to back, that is about 171 days, not the 19 days the permit figure alone suggests. How variances work, and the approval rates.
Most common work
Structures worked on
Postal areas
Most recent permits
| Issued | Address | Work | What was filed | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 30, 2026 | 210 Rosemary Rd | Garage | Proposal to demolish existing detached garage with no replacement. | $5K | Open |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 649 Spadina Rd | Building Permit Related(PS) | Plumbing - Proposal to construct 3-storey detached home with secondary suite and pool in rear yard. | — | Open |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 418 Rosemary Rd | Building Permit Related(MS) | HVAC - Proposal to construct a 2 storey rear addition with interior alterations and rear deck | — | Open |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 649 Spadina Rd | Building Permit Related (DR) | Drain - Proposal to construct 3-storey detached home with secondary suite and pool in rear yard. | — | Open |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 649 Spadina Rd | New Building | Proposal to construct 3-storey detached home with secondary suite and pool in rear yard. | $1.2M | New build |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 10 Gardiner Rd | Building Permit Related(PS) | Plumbing - Two-storey side addition, interior renovations to all floors, relocation of integral garage to front wall, conversion of existing rear garage to habitable space, and 12m of foundation underpinning. | — | Open |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 2 Vesta Dr | Back Water Valve (Sewer only) | Outside Backwater Valve Installation | — | Closed |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 1515 Bathurst St | Temporary Structures | Proposal to construct a temporary air supported structure (dome) in the same location from December 7th 2026 and dismantiled on March 15th, 2027. | — | Open |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 649 Spadina Rd | Building Permit Related (DR) | Drain - Proposed 3-storey detached dwelling with secondary suite in basement and integral garage. | — | Open |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 649 Spadina Rd | Building Permit Related(PS) | Plumbing - Proposed demolition of existing house. Proposed 3-storey detached home with secondary suite and integral garage. | — | Open |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 649 Spadina Rd | New Building | Proposed 3-storey detached dwelling with secondary suite in basement and integral garage. | $1.2M | New build |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 649 Spadina Rd | Demolition | Proposed demolition of existing house. Proposed 3-storey detached home with secondary suite and integral garage. | — | Demolition |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 335 Lonsdale Rd | Piping: Other Buildings | Domestic pipe headers and risers replacement. Replace DHW boiler and pump. | $1.0M | Open |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 10 Gardiner Rd | Multiple Projects | Two-storey side addition, interior renovations to all floors, relocation of integral garage to front wall, conversion of existing rear garage to habitable space, and 12m of foundation underpinning. | $1.5M | Open |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 15 Rosemary Lane | Building Permit Related(MS) | HVAC - To demolish existing dwelling and construct a new two storey dwelling. | — | Open |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 3 Frybrook Rd | Addition(s) | PROPOSAL FOR INTERIOR RENOVATION WITH ADDITIONS TO REAR. EXISTING POOL SECTION TO BE DEMOLISHED AND RECONSTRUCTED. | $5.0M | Open |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 444 Russell Hill Rd | Demolition | Proposed to demolish existing SFD detached to be replaced with new landscape garden | — | Demolition |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 85 Old Forest Hill Rd | Building Permit Related(MS) | HVAC - Proposed 3 storey single family dwelling with swimming pool | — | Open |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 4 Glenayr Rd | Other(BA) | Proposal for replacement of pit hatches and ladder in train way pump room 3S128 at TTC's Glenayr Emergency Exit Building (ESB). | $200K | Open |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 4 Glenayr Rd | Building Permit Related (DR) | Drain - Proposal for replacement of pit hatches and ladder in train way pump room 3S128 at TTC's Glenayr Emergency Exit Building (ESB). | — | Open |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 27 Dewbourne Ave | Solar Collector | Rooftop Residential Solar PV Installation | $20K | Open |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 408 Richview Ave | Building Permit Related(MS) | HVAC - Proposal for an addition to the side and rear of the house and interior alterations. | — | Open |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 408 Richview Ave | Building Permit Related (DR) | Drain - Proposal for an addition to the side and rear of the house and interior alterations. | — | Open |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 408 Richview Ave | Building Permit Related(PS) | Plumbing - Proposal for an addition to the side and rear of the house and interior alterations. | — | Open |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 408 Richview Ave | Multiple Projects | Proposal for an addition to the side and rear of the house, interior alterations, underpinning, and rear deck. | $500K | Open |
| Oct 7, 2026 | 85 Old Forest Hill Rd | New Building | REV: Revised smaller terrace and pool locationProposed 3 storey single family dwelling with swimming pool | — | New build |
| Oct 5, 2026 | 414 Richview Ave | Building Permit Related (DR) | Drain - Demolition of existing dwelling and construction of a new single detached dwelling | — | Open |
| Oct 5, 2026 | 253 Dunvegan Rd | Accessory Building(s) | PROPOSED CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW DETACHED CABANA IN THE REAR YARD. | $100K | Open |
| Oct 5, 2026 | 414 Richview Ave | Demolition | proposal for demolition of existing 164.45m² dwelling and construction of a new single detached dwelling | — | Demolition |
| Oct 5, 2026 | 414 Richview Ave | Building Permit Related(PS) | Plumbing - Demolition of existing dwelling and construction of a new single detached dwelling | — | Open |
| Oct 5, 2026 | 414 Richview Ave | New Building | Demolition of existing dwelling and construction of a new single detached dwelling. 3 storey house. | $800K | New build |
| Sep 30, 2026 | 60 Elderwood Dr | Back Water Valve (Sewer only) | Proposal to install a backwater valve and sump pump | — | Closed |
| Sep 30, 2026 | 31 Gardiner Rd | Building Permit Related (DR) | Drain - To construct a new three storey detached single family dwelling | — | Open |
| Sep 30, 2026 | 31 Gardiner Rd | Building Permit Related(PS) | Plumbing - To construct a new three storey detached single family dwelling | — | Open |
| Sep 30, 2026 | 31 Gardiner Rd | Demolition | TO DEMOLISH AN EXISTING 2 STOREY DWELLING | — | Demolition |
| Sep 30, 2026 | 31 Gardiner Rd | New Building | To construct a new three storey detached single family dwelling | $2.0M | New build |
| Sep 29, 2026 | 18 Ormsby Cres | Back Water Valve (Sewer only) | Installation of Main Drain Pipe "Backwater Valve" | — | Closed |
| Sep 29, 2026 | 61 Elderwood Dr | Back Water Valve (Sewer only) | Back water valve installation | — | Open |
| Sep 25, 2026 | 203 Chaplin Cres | Back Water Valve (Sewer only) | Backwater Valve installation | — | Open |
| Sep 25, 2026 | 4 Glenayr Rd | Other(BA) | Proposed installation of rooftop safety gaurd rail. | $200K | Open |
The 40 most recent of 7,060 permits on record. Figures come from the City’s active and cleared permit datasets, refreshed daily — what that covers, and what it misses.