Toronto address · Ward 20, Scarborough Southwest
44 Cotton Ave
The City of Toronto has 4 building permits since 2017 (4 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.
- Issuance pending
Drains and site services
Drain - Rear and second-storey additions to convert an existing detached dwelling into a duplex.
Applied Sep 18, 2026 · Permit 26 240129 DRN
- Under review
Small residential project · Addition(s)
Rear and second-storey additions to convert an existing detached dwelling into a duplex.
Applied Sep 18, 2026 · 1 home added · Permit 26 240129 BLD
- Not started
Heating and ventilation
HVAC - Rear and second-storey additions to convert an existing detached dwelling into a duplex.
Applied Sep 18, 2026 · Permit 26 240129 HVA
- Issuance pending
Plumbing
Plumbing - Rear and second-storey additions to convert an existing detached dwelling into a duplex.
Applied Sep 18, 2026 · Permit 26 240129 PLB
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 · R addition
To convert the existing one-storey detached dwelling into a duplex by constructing a front, rear, and side yard second-storey addition and a rear yard deck.
Decision: Approved (hearing May 6, 2026)
Filed Mar 12, 2026 · File A0031/26SC
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
410 m away · Site plan · Under review · filed Apr 27, 2022
Neighbours’ Committee of Adjustment files within 250 m
3525 St Clair Ave E · Minor variance
To construct a new three-storey semi-detached dwelling. There will be a total of 4 dwelling units on the property. Cross reference Consent and Minor Variance applications B0034/25SC & A0221/25SC.
70 m away · filed Oct 1, 2025 · Approved
3525 St Clair Ave E · Minor variance
To construct a new three-storey semi-detached dwelling. There will be a total of 4 dwelling units on the property. Cross reference Consent and Minor Variance applications B0034/25SC & A0219/25SC.
70 m away · filed Oct 1, 2025 · Approved
3525 St Clair Ave E · Consent
To obtain consent to sever the existing lot into two new residential lots. Cross reference Minor Variance applications A0219/25SC & A0221/25SC being considered jointly. NOTE: The Committee of Adjustment previously approved the severance of the land into two residential lots in 2022 under Decision B0031/21SC. However, the provisional consent of this consent application lapsed because the conditions were not satisfied within the statutory deadline.
70 m away · filed Oct 1, 2025 · Approved
129 North Bonnington Ave · Minor variance
To construct a one storey rear addition to existing dwelling.
200 m away · filed Apr 17, 2023 · Approved
48 Cotton Ave · Minor variance
To permit the construction of a new 2-storey, detached dwelling.
30 m away · filed Feb 1, 2022 · Approved
35 Cotton Ave · Minor variance
To permit the existing/proposed 2-storey dwelling with a secondary dwelling unit in the basement and an integral garage. The proposed development requires variances to the Zoning By-law. NOTE: This application was deferred by the Committee of Adjustment at the January 13, 2022 hearing in order to correctly identify all required variances.
70 m away · filed Nov 10, 2021 · Approved
6 Cotton Ave · Minor variance
To construct a second storey addition over the existing dwelling, two-storey rear and side additions with integral garage and a basement walkout.
250 m away · filed Sep 14, 2021 · Approved
3515 St Clair Ave E · Minor variance
To permit the construction of a new two-storey, semi-detached residential dwelling. NOTE: On November 14, 2019, the Committee of Adjustment approved variances (refer to Minor Variance Application A0124/19SC) to permit the proposed two-storey dwelling. This current application seeks additional variances to the Zoning By-law that were not identified through the City's 2019 review process. The applicant has resbumitted the original 2019 architectural set of drawings with no amendments to these plans. Cross-Reference Minor Variance Application A0253/21SC.
70 m away · filed Jul 27, 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.