Toronto address · Ward 19, Beaches-East York
688 Cosburn Ave
The City of Toronto has 3 Committee of Adjustment files on record for this address.
Building permits
The City lists no building permits for this address since 2017, and none still open from before.
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
Consent · Sever lot
To obtain consent to sever the property into two undersized lots.
Decision: Refused (hearing Jun 28, 2023)
Filed Jan 31, 2023 · File B0012/23TEY
- Closed
Minor variance · New R building
To construct a new three-storey semi-detached dwelling with rear first, second and third storey terraces, and a rear basement walkout on the retained lot. Also, a parking space will be located in the front yard.
Decision: Refused (hearing Jun 28, 2023)
Filed Jan 31, 2023 · File A0102/23TEY
- Closed
Minor variance · New R building
To construct a new three-storey semi-detached dwelling with rear first, second and third storey terraces, and a rear basement walkout on the conveyed lot. Also, a parking space will be located in the front yard.
Decision: Refused (hearing Jun 28, 2023)
Filed Jan 31, 2023 · File A0101/23TEY
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
8 Holborne Ave · Minor variance
To alter the existing three-storey detached dwelling by replacing the rear first level deck with a one-storey addition with a platform and stairs.
220 m away · filed Jan 21, 2026 · Approved
723 Cosburn Ave · Minor variance
To alter the existing one-storey detached dwelling by constructing a complete second storey addition and a rear second storey balcony.
170 m away · filed Oct 14, 2025 · Approved
473 Plains Rd · Minor variance
To construct a new two-storey detached dwelling with an integral garage, a covered front porch with stairs, a front cantilevered second floor balcony, a rear ground floor deck with stairs, and a rear basement walkout.
220 m away · filed Aug 21, 2024 · Approved
686 Cosburn Ave · Minor variance
To alter the existing one-storey detached dwelling by constructing a new two-storey side and rear addition, a complete second storey addition, a new front porch and stairs, and new rear stairs.
10 m away · filed May 4, 2022 · Approved
8 Holborne Ave · Minor variance
To alter the existing two-storey detached dwelling by constructing a partial third storey addition with a front third storey deck.
220 m away · filed Jan 15, 2022 · Approved
16 Roblin Ave · Minor variance
To alter the existing one-and-one-half-storey detached dwelling by constructing a complete second storey addition with a front porch and a second storey balcony as well as a rear patio. Also, to legalize and maintain the front yard parking pad and the rear yard shed.
130 m away · filed Aug 19, 2021 · Approved
8 Roblin Ave · Minor variance
To construct a new two-storey detached dwelling with an integral garage, a rear ground floor deck and a rear basement walkout.
110 m away · filed Jul 4, 2021 · Approved
5 Roblin Ave · Minor variance
To construct a new two-storey detached dwelling.
140 m away · filed Dec 22, 2020 · Approved with conditions
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.