Street · 1164 of 8,516 by permit count
Building permits on Plains Rd, East York
The City of Toronto has 163 building permits on record for Plains Rd in East York, going back to 2001. Those permits created 9 homes and removed 10, a net change of -1. Declared construction value totals $7.9M. Half of the 140 permits issued here came through within 25 days of the application. The most recent permit was issued Oct 16, 2026 at 493A Plains Rd.
- Permits on record
- 1632001–2026
- Declared construction value
- $7.9Mas filed, not adjusted
- Homes created
- 9dwelling units
- Homes removed
- 10net -1
- Typical wait
- 25 days2 days faster than the city
Permits issued per year
20012026 (part year)
Zoning
- Most common zone
- RD80.3% of permits · by-law 10.20
- In detached-house zones
- 80.3%42.3% above the city’s 38.0%
- Permits with a zone
- 127of 163 on record
The zoning categories the permits on Plains Rd 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
- 21since 2016
- Approved
- 100.0%9.2% above the city · 20 decided
Some projects on Plains Rd 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. How variances work, and the approval rates.
Most common work
Structures worked on
Postal areas
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Looking for one address on Plains Rd? The address lookup shows every permit filed against a single house or building number.
Most recent permits
| Issued | Work | What was filed | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 16, 2026 | Building Permit Related(PS) | Revision 01: Revised to add third storey and washroom on third floor. Plumbing - Proposal to construct a new two storey single family dwelling complete with a rear yard deck and basement walkout stair. | — | Open |
| Oct 9, 2026 | New Building | Revision 01: Revised to add third storey and washroom on third floor. Proposed 2 storey Duplex | — | New build |
| Sep 25, 2026 | Multiple Projects | Proposal for second unit in the basement, four enlarged windows and one new window in the basement and a new deck in side yard | $78K | Open |
| Sep 25, 2026 | Building Permit Related(PS) | Plumbing - Proposal for second unit in the basement, four enlarged windows and one new window in the basement and a new deck in side yard | — | Open |
| Jun 26, 2026 | Building Permit Related (DR) | Drain - Proposal to construct a new two storey single family dwelling complete with a rear yard deck and basement walkout stair. | — | Open |
| Jun 22, 2026 | Building Permit Related(MS) | Revision 01: Revision to permit for HVAC redesign to suit relocation of heat pump and unfinished basement HVAC - Proposal for second floor addition, interior alterations, new rear yard deck | — | Open |
| Jun 5, 2026 | Back Water Valve (Sewer only) | install backwater valve | — | Closed |
| Jun 5, 2026 | Multiple Projects | Revision: Front Roof Overhang | — | Open |
| May 4, 2026 | Other(BA) | Replace windows and accessible entry door. | $9K | Open |
| Apr 22, 2026 | Building Permit Related (DR) | Drain - Proposal for second floor addition, interior alterations, new rear yard deck | — | Closed |
| Apr 22, 2026 | Building Permit Related(PS) | Plumbing - Proposal for second floor addition, interior alterations, new rear yard deck | — | Open |
| Apr 15, 2026 | Building Permit Related(PS) | Plumbing - Proposal for Accessibility Upgrades at Diefenbaker Elementary School | — | Open |
| Apr 13, 2026 | Interior Alterations | Proposal for Accessibility Upgrades at Diefenbaker Elementary School | $420K | Open |
| Apr 13, 2026 | Building Permit Related(MS) | HVAC - Proposal for Accessibility Upgrades at Diefenbaker Elementary School | — | Open |
| Mar 30, 2026 | Building Permit Related(PS) | Plumbing - Proposal to construct a new two storey single family dwelling complete with a rear yard deck and basement walkout stair. | — | Open |
| Mar 30, 2026 | Demolition | Proposal to demolish existing one storey two unit dwelling and construct two new two storey dwellings. | — | Demolition |
| Mar 30, 2026 | Building Permit Related (DR) | Drain - Proposal to construct a new two storey single family dwelling complete with a rear yard deck and basement walkout stair. | — | Open |
| Mar 30, 2026 | New Building | Proposal to construct a new two storey single family dwelling complete with a rear yard deck and basement walkout stair. | $200K | New build |
| Jan 5, 2026 | Demolition | Proposal to demolish existing one storey two unit dwelling and construct two new two storey dwellings. | — | Demolition |
| Jan 5, 2026 | New Building | Proposal to construct a new two storey single family dwelling complete with a rear yard deck and basement walkout stair. | $200K | New build |
| Jan 5, 2026 | New Building | Proposal to construct a new two storey single family dwelling complete with a rear yard deck and basement walkout stair. | $200K | New build |
| Jan 5, 2026 | Building Permit Related (DR) | Drain - Proposal to construct a new two storey single family dwelling complete with a rear yard deck and basement walkout stair. | — | Closed |
| Jan 5, 2026 | Building Permit Related (DR) | Drain - Proposal to construct a new two storey single family dwelling complete with a rear yard deck and basement walkout stair. | — | Closed |
| Jan 5, 2026 | Building Permit Related(PS) | Plumbing - Proposal to construct a new two storey single family dwelling complete with a rear yard deck and basement walkout stair. | — | Closed |
| Jan 5, 2026 | Building Permit Related(PS) | Plumbing - Proposal to construct a new two storey single family dwelling complete with a rear yard deck and basement walkout stair. | — | Closed |
| Dec 11, 2025 | Building Permit Related(MS) | HVAC - proposal to replace existing single family dwelling with two storey detached dwelling. | — | Open |
| May 21, 2025 | New Building | Rev. 1 - Revision to permit 25-125604 BLD 00 NH, to relocate basement walk-out stairs and wood stairs. | — | New build |
| May 16, 2025 | Back Water Valve (Sewer only) | Proposal to install a backwater valve. | — | Closed |
| Apr 28, 2025 | Demolition | Proposed demolition of existing 1 storey dwelling (to construct new 2 storey dwelling) | — | Demolition |
| Apr 25, 2025 | Building Permit Related (DR) | Drain - To construct a new two-storey detached dwelling 2 unit (duplex) with a basement walkout. | — | Closed |
| Apr 25, 2025 | Building Permit Related(PS) | Plumbing - To construct a new two-storey detached dwelling 2 unit (duplex) with a basement walkout. | — | Closed |
| Apr 25, 2025 | Building Permit Related(MS) | HVAC - To construct a new two-storey detached dwelling 2 unit (duplex) with a basement walkout. | — | Closed |
| Mar 31, 2025 | Demolition | Proposal to demolish existing home and build new two storey single family dwelling. | — | Demolition |
| Mar 20, 2025 | New Building | proposal to replace existing single family dwelling with two storey detached dwelling. | $900K | New build |
| Mar 20, 2025 | Building Permit Related(PS) | Plumbing - proposal to replace existing single family dwelling with two storey detached dwelling. | — | Open |
| Mar 20, 2025 | Building Permit Related (DR) | Drain - proposal to replace existing single family dwelling with two storey detached dwelling. | — | Open |
| Jan 23, 2025 | Addition(s) | Proposal to construct an addition (enclosed three-season room) on to the rear of existing dwelling. | $8K | Closed |
| Jul 5, 2024 | Multiple Projects | Proposal to construct a front porch glass enclosure and extend roof of rear yard garage. | $20K | Open |
| Dec 20, 2023 | Building Permit Related(PS) | Plumbing - Second floor addition, interior alterations, front porch and rear deck | — | Closed |
| Dec 20, 2023 | Building Permit Related(MS) | HVAC - Second floor addition, interior alterations, front porch and rear deck | — | Closed |
The 40 most recent of 163 permits on record. Figures come from the City’s active and cleared permit datasets, refreshed daily — what that covers, and what it misses.
Every address on Plains Rd with a permit on record · 41
- 6 Plains Rd3 permits · to 2008
- 9 Plains Rd4 permits · to 2017
- 10 Plains Rd5 permits · to 2025
- 11 Plains Rd8 permits · to 2012
- 12 Plains Rd1 permit · to 2001
- 17 Plains Rd3 permits · to 2005
- 21 Plains Rd1 permit · to 2021
- 175 Plains Rd9 permits · to 2026
- 422 Plains Rd7 permits · to 2019
- 428 Plains Rd5 permits · to 2019
- 455 Plains Rd2 permits · to 2016
- 458 Plains Rd1 permit · to 2025
- 460 Plains Rd2 permits · to 2022
- 461 Plains Rd7 permits · to 2008
- 463 Plains Rd1 permit · to 2013
- 467 Plains Rd1 permit · to 2009
- 469 Plains Rd1 permit · to 2015
- 471 Plains Rd1 permit · to 2019
- 472 Plains Rd5 permits · to 2025
- 473 Plains Rd5 permits · to 2025
- 476 Plains Rd5 permits · to 2026
- 477 Plains Rd4 permits · to 2002
- 478 Plains Rd1 permit · to 2005
- 479 Plains Rd1 permit · to 2022
- 481 Plains Rd3 permits · to 2016
- 482 Plains Rd5 permits · to 2006
- 483 Plains Rd2 permits · to 2003
- 486 Plains Rd3 permits · to 2010
- 488 Plains Rd2 permits · to 2018
- 489 Plains Rd10 permits · to 2022
- 491 Plains Rd4 permits · to 2023
- 493 Plains Rd14 permits · to 2026
- 495 Plains Rd1 permit · to 2014
- 498 Plains Rd2 permits · to 2026
- 500 Plains Rd1 permit · to 2015
- 504 Plains Rd2 permits · to 2017
- 505 Plains Rd1 permit · to 2024
- 507 Plains Rd1 permit · to 2015
- 510 Plains Rd1 permit · to 2023
- 511 Plains Rd1 permit · to 2019
- 520 Plains Rd27 permits · to 2026