Toronto address · Ward 20, Scarborough Southwest
4 Cotton Ave
The City of Toronto has 10 building permits since 2017 (5 still open) and 1 Committee of Adjustment file 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.
- Permit issued
New house · New building
Proposed two storey dwelling with basement second suite, a front porch, rear deck, front and rear balcony.
Applied Mar 25, 2025 · issued May 1, 2025 · 1 home added · Permit 25 134358 BLD
- Permit issued
Heating and ventilation
HVAC - Proposed two storey dwelling with basement second suite, a front porch, rear deck, front and rear balcony.
Applied Mar 25, 2025 · issued May 27, 2025 · Permit 25 134358 HVA
- Permit issued
Plumbing
Plumbing - Proposed two storey dwelling with basement second suite, a front porch, rear deck, front and rear balcony.
Applied Mar 25, 2025 · issued May 1, 2025 · Permit 25 134358 PLB
- Permit issued
Drains and site services
Drain - Proposed two storey dwelling with basement second suite, a front porch, rear deck, front and rear balcony.
Applied Mar 25, 2025 · issued May 1, 2025 · Permit 25 134358 DRN
- Permit issued
Demolition
Demolish existing one storey dwelling.
Applied Mar 25, 2025 · issued Nov 7, 2025 · 1 home removed · Permit 25 134390 DEM
- Cancelled
Heating and ventilation
HVAC - Proposal for construction of a new 2 storey 2 units building.
Applied Dec 16, 2024 · completed Jan 9, 2025 · Permit 24 250581 HVA
- Cancelled
Plumbing
Plumbing - Proposal for construction of a new 2 storey 2 units building.
Applied Dec 16, 2024 · completed Jan 9, 2025 · Permit 24 250581 PLB
- Cancelled
New house · New building
Proposal for construction of a new 2 storey 2 units building.
Applied Dec 16, 2024 · completed Jan 9, 2025 · 2 homes added · Permit 24 250581 BLD
- Cancelled
Demolition
Proposal for demolish the existing SFD-Detached.
Applied Dec 16, 2024 · completed Jan 9, 2025 · 1 home removed · Permit 24 250578 DEM
- Cancelled
Drains and site services
Drain - Proposal for construction of a new 2 storey 2 units building.
Applied Dec 16, 2024 · completed Jan 9, 2025 · Permit 24 250581 DRN
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.
- Closed
Minor variance · New R building
To demolish the existing one-storey dwelling and to construct a new two-storey dwelling.
Decision: Approved (hearing Nov 13, 2024)
Filed Sep 2, 2024 · File A0222/24SC
What’s planned nearby
Development sites within 500 m
- Under review
- Under review
3585-3595 St Clair Avenue East
53 storeys · 1,821 homes · Residential
490 m away · Site plan · Under review · filed Apr 27, 2022
Neighbours’ Committee of Adjustment files within 250 m
73 North Woodrow Blvd · Minor variance
To construct a new two-storey detached building with four residential units, a front porch, rear ground floor decks and a rear second storey balcony. The existing one-storey detached dwelling will be demolished.
230 m away · filed Jan 17, 2025 · Refused
593 Danforth Rd · Minor variance
To construct a 2-storey rear addition.
80 m away · filed Aug 18, 2023 · Approved
129 North Bonnington Ave · Minor variance
To construct a one storey rear addition to existing dwelling.
160 m away · filed Apr 17, 2023 · Approved
575 Danforth Rd · Minor variance
Proposal for a small addition and interior alterations to existing apartment building.
230 m away · filed Jul 21, 2022 · Approved
592 Danforth Rd · Minor variance
Proposal to sever lot into 2 lots and build a new 2-unit semi-detached dwelling on each lot. Each semi detached unit is proposing a second suite.
60 m away · filed Jun 29, 2022 · Application withdrawn
592 Danforth Rd · Consent
Proposal to sever lot into 2 lots and build a new 2-unit semi-detached dwelling on each lot
60 m away · filed Jun 29, 2022 · Application withdrawn
592 Danforth Rd · Minor variance
Proposal to construct a new 4-unit semi-detached dwelling. Each semi detached unit is proposing a second suite. This application was previously deferred at the June 28, 2023 hearing.
60 m away · filed Jun 29, 2022 · Approved
88 North Bonnington Ave · Consent
To obtain consent to sever the property into two residential lots. Cross reference associated MV applications A0401/21SC & A0404/21SC.
230 m away · filed Dec 8, 2021 · Approved
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.