Planning Applications in Toronto

The permit guides and documents DocHub holds for planning applications in Toronto, each taken from the municipality’s own pages.

Permit guides

Pre-application consultationThe Pre-Application Consultation (PAC) process gives development applicants and the City the opportunity to take part in preliminary discussion about a development proposal prior to application submission.
Site plan control applicationsAll of the City of Toronto is within a Site Plan Control area, and Chapter 415 of the Municipal Code establishes exemptions for particular types of buildings and uses from Site Plan Control.
Minor variance and consent applicationsFor Minor Variance or Consent applications, you must submit a Committee of Adjustment Application; at this time, applications can only be submitted by email.
Zoning by-law amendment applicationsIf you want to use, alter or develop your property in ways that do not comply with the Zoning By-law, you must apply for a site-specific Zoning By-law Amendment.
Plan of subdivision and plan of condominium applicationsDraft Plan of Subdivision Applications are used to divide larger and/or contiguous landholdings into new parcels of land; Plans of Condominium divide land and/or buildings into parcels or units that may be sold as part of a condominium corporation.

Documents

Every planning application

Pre-consultation

Site Plan

Subdivisions & Condominiums

Part Lot Control

Submission Checklist: Part Lot ControlChecklist

Street Naming & Addressing

Planning guidelines