Toronto address · Ward 20, Scarborough Southwest

18 McCowan Rd

The City of Toronto has 5 building permits since 2017 and 2 Committee of Adjustment files 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.

New house · New building
Revision - significant changes to all floor layout changes, elevation changes, roof changes, addition of elevator, basement walkout at south side, structural changes, extend excavation at sub basement area with window well
Applied Jan 3, 2024 · issued May 10, 2024 · Permit 22 233784 BLD (revision 01)
Revocation pending
Plumbing
Plumbing - Proposal to construct a 2 storey single family dwelling with an attached garage.
Applied Nov 28, 2022 · issued Jun 2, 2023 · completed Jul 8, 2025 · Permit 22 233784 PLB
Cancelled
New house · New building
Proposal to construct a 2 storey single family dwelling with an attached garage.
Applied Nov 28, 2022 · issued Jun 2, 2023 · completed Jul 8, 2025 · 1 home added · Permit 22 233784 BLD
Cancelled
Demolition
Proposing a tw0 storey single family dwelling with attached garage and basement with walkout stairs for owners use only.
Applied Nov 28, 2022 · issued Jun 2, 2023 · completed Jul 8, 2025 · 1 home removed · Permit 22 233849 DEM
Cancelled
Drains and site services
Drain - Proposal to construct a 2 storey single family dwelling with an attached garage.
Applied Nov 28, 2022 · issued Jun 2, 2023 · completed Jul 8, 2025 · Permit 22 233784 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 new two-storey detached dwelling with finished basement and integral garage. A previous committee of adjustment application (A0040/21SC) refused variances for floor area, side yard setback, dwelling height, and main wall height.
Decision: Approved (hearing Feb 10, 2022)
Filed Dec 7, 2021 · File A0403/21SC
Closed
Minor variance · New R building
To construct a new two-storey detached dwelling with finished basement and integral garage.
Decision: Refused (hearing Nov 17, 2021)
Filed Jan 28, 2021 · File A0040/21SC
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

131 Dorset Rd · Minor variance
To demolish the existing dwelling and to construct a new two storey detached dwelling with an attached garage.
80 m away · filed Nov 30, 2023 · Approved
161 Dorset Rd · Minor variance
To remove garage door and to convert side garage into side yard storage.
200 m away · filed Sep 27, 2023 · Approved
126 Dorset Rd · Minor variance
To construct a second storey addition over existing dwelling and two storey rear addition.
130 m away · filed Nov 10, 2022 · Approved
37 Allister Ave · Minor variance
To permit the construction of a new 2-storey detached dwelling. This proposed development requires variances to the Zoning By-law. NOTE: 37 Allister Avenue is comprised of two whole lots (Lots 159 and 160) on Registered Plan 2541. The proposed/existing lot frontages and proposed/existing lot areas for both Lots 159 and 160 were established through the registration of the plan of subdivision.
220 m away · filed Mar 2, 2021 · Refused
37 Allister Ave · Minor variance
To permit the construction of a new 2-storey detached dwelling. This proposed development requires variances to the Zoning By-law. NOTE: 37 Allister Avenue is comprised of two whole lots (Lots 159 and 160) on Registered Plan 2541. The proposed/existing lot frontages and proposed/existing lot areas for both Lots 159 and 160 were established through the registration of the plan of subdivision.
220 m away · filed Mar 2, 2021 · Refused
6 McCowan Rd · Consent
To obtain consent to sever the property into two residential lots.
90 m away · filed Jan 26, 2021 · Approved
6 McCowan Rd · Minor variance
To construct a new detached dwelling on Part 1.
90 m away · filed Jan 26, 2021 · Approved
6 McCowan Rd · Minor variance
To construct a new detached dwelling on Part 2.
90 m away · filed Jan 26, 2021 · Approved

Everything planned in Scarborough Southwest

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.