20 John Best Ave

Building permits

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

• Heating and ventilation

  HVAC - Proposal to construct a 1 storey garden suite in the rear yard of an existing fourplex.

  Applied Dec 16, 2025 · issued Jan 2, 2026 · completed Jan 27, 2026 · Permit 25 198621 HVA

  Closed

• Small residential project · New laneway / rear yard suite

  Rev 01 - Revision to window location.Proposal to construct a 1 storey garden suite in the rear yard of an existing fourplex.

  Applied Dec 11, 2025 · issued Jan 12, 2026 · completed Jan 27, 2026 · 1 home added · Permit 25 198621 BLD (revision 01)

  Closed

• Heating and ventilation

  REV01: Proposed revision to changed basement unit to a ductless heat pump system.HVAC - CONVERTING EXISTING SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING TO A 4 PLEX DWELLING

  Applied Dec 1, 2025 · issued Jan 5, 2026 · completed Jan 21, 2026 · Permit 24 230485 HVA (revision 01)

  Closed

• Drains and site services

  Drain - Proposal to construct a 1 storey garden suite in the rear yard of an existing fourplex.

  Applied Dec 1, 2025 · issued Jan 8, 2026 · completed Jan 14, 2026 · Permit 25 198621 DRN

  Closed

• Plumbing

  Plumbing - Proposal to construct a 1 storey garden suite in the rear yard of an existing fourplex.

  Applied Dec 1, 2025 · issued Dec 2, 2025 · completed Jan 21, 2026 · Permit 25 198621 PLB

  Closed

• Small residential project · New laneway / rear yard suite

  Proposal to construct a 1 storey garden suite in the rear yard of an existing fourplex.

  Applied Jul 23, 2025 · issued Oct 15, 2025 · completed Jan 27, 2026 · 1 home added · Permit 25 198621 BLD

  Closed

• Heating and ventilation

  Hvac - converting existing single family dwelling to a 4 plex dwelling

  Applied Jun 9, 2025 · issued Jun 30, 2025 · completed Jan 21, 2026 · Permit 24 230485 HVA

  Closed

• Small residential project · Accessory Building(s)

  Proposal to demolish existing detached garage (parking space to be maintained) and construct new shed on a concrete slab in the rear yard

  Applied Oct 31, 2024 · issued Nov 28, 2024 · completed Feb 19, 2026 · Permit 24 233573 BLD

  Cancelled

• Small residential project · Other

  Converting existing single family dwelling to a 4 plex dwelling

  Applied Oct 24, 2024 · issued Apr 25, 2025 · completed Feb 5, 2026 · 3 homes added · Permit 24 230485 BLD

  Closed

• Drains and site services

  Drain - CONVERTING EXISTING SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING TO A 4 PLEX DWELLING

  Applied Oct 24, 2024 · issued Apr 25, 2025 · completed Jan 21, 2026 · Permit 24 230485 DRN

  Closed

• Plumbing

  Plumbing - CONVERTING EXISTING SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING TO A 4 PLEX DWELLING

  Applied Oct 24, 2024 · issued Apr 25, 2025 · completed Jan 26, 2026 · Permit 24 230485 PLB

  Closed

• Small residential project · Accessory Building(s)

  Proposal to build a shed at the rear of the existing dwelling.

  Applied Oct 22, 2024 · completed Oct 28, 2024 · Permit 24 229447 BLD

  Cancelled

Committee of Adjustment

No applications to the City's Committee of Adjustment for this address since 2017. That's where an owner asks for a minor variance (a small exception to the zoning by-law) or a consent to divide a lot.

What’s planned nearby

Development sites within 500 m

• 1677-1681 Weston Road

  9 storeys · 59 homes · Mixed use

  420 m away · Rezoning · Under review · filed Jul 23, 2021

  Under review

• 1693-1707 Weston Road and 6-10 Victoria Avenue East

  43 storeys · Not stated in the file

  440 m away · Rezoning · Under review · filed Apr 21, 2026

  Under review

Neighbours’ Committee of Adjustment files within 250 m

• 25 John Best Ave · Minor variance

  To construct a detached dwelling with an integral garage.

  60 m away · filed Jul 10, 2019 · Approved

• 25 John Best Ave · Consent

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

  60 m away · filed Jul 10, 2019 · Approved

• 25 John Best Ave · Minor variance

  To construct a detached dwelling with an integral garage.

  60 m away · filed Jul 10, 2019 · Approved

• 15 Margaret Rose Crt · Consent

  To obtain consent to sever a portion of the lot for the purpose of a lot addition.

  150 m away · filed Aug 3, 2017 · Approved

• 15 Margaret Rose Crt · Minor variance

  To maintain the existing detached dwelling on a reduced lot (as a result of the associated consent application B0072/17EYK).

  150 m away · filed Aug 3, 2017 · Approved

Everything planned in York South-Weston