Street · 2695 of 8,516 by permit count
Building permits on Cotton Ave, Scarborough
The City of Toronto has 66 building permits on record for Cotton Ave in Scarborough, going back to 2003. Those permits created 12 homes and removed 7, a net change of +5. Declared construction value totals $6.0M. Half of the 61 permits issued here came through within 37 days of the application. The most recent permit was issued Oct 30, 2026 at 44 Cotton Ave.
- Permits on record
- 662003–2026
- Declared construction value
- $6.0Mas filed, not adjusted
- Homes created
- 12dwelling units
- Homes removed
- 7net +5
- Typical wait
- 37 days10 days slower than the city
Permits issued per year
20032026 (part year)
Zoning
- Most common zone
- RS100.0% of permits · by-law 10.40
- In detached-house zones
- 0.0%38.0% below the city’s 38.0%
- Permits with a zone
- 66of 66 on record
The zoning categories the permits on Cotton Ave fall in, under Zoning By-law 569-2013. These are the City's own category names. This counts permits, not land: it says where the building work happened under which rules, not how the area is carved up. What each zone allows, and what gets built in it.
Most common work
Structures worked on
Postal areas
Other streets in M1K
Gordonridge Pl86 permits
Winter Ave82 permits
Ranstone Gdns74 permits
Greystone Walk Dr73 permits
Jeavons Ave65 permits
North Edgely Ave64 permits
Ionview Rd58 permits
Hart Ave55 permits
Looking for one address on Cotton Ave? The address lookup shows every permit filed against a single house or building number.
Most recent permits
| Issued | Work | What was filed | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 30, 2026 | Building Permit Related(MS) | HVAC - Rear and second-storey additions to convert an existing detached dwelling into a duplex. | — | Open |
| Oct 22, 2026 | Building Permit Related(PS) | Plumbing - Rear and second-storey additions to convert an existing detached dwelling into a duplex. | — | Open |
| Oct 22, 2026 | Addition(s) | Rear and second-storey additions to convert an existing detached dwelling into a duplex. | $500K | Open |
| Oct 22, 2026 | Building Permit Related (DR) | Drain - Rear and second-storey additions to convert an existing detached dwelling into a duplex. | — | Open |
| Nov 7, 2025 | Demolition | Demolish existing one storey dwelling. | — | Demolition |
| May 27, 2025 | Building Permit Related(MS) | HVAC - Proposed two storey dwelling with basement second suite, a front porch, rear deck, front and rear balcony. | — | Open |
| May 1, 2025 | Building Permit Related (DR) | Drain - Proposed two storey dwelling with basement second suite, a front porch, rear deck, front and rear balcony. | — | Open |
| May 1, 2025 | Building Permit Related(PS) | Plumbing - Proposed two storey dwelling with basement second suite, a front porch, rear deck, front and rear balcony. | — | Open |
| May 1, 2025 | New Building | Proposed two storey dwelling with basement second suite, a front porch, rear deck, front and rear balcony. | $800K | New build |
| Dec 16, 2024 | Demolition | Proposal for demolish the existing SFD-Detached. | — | Demolition |
| Dec 16, 2024 | New Building | Proposal for construction of a new 2 storey 2 units building. | $800K | New build |
| Dec 16, 2024 | Building Permit Related (DR) | Drain - Proposal for construction of a new 2 storey 2 units building. | — | Closed |
| Dec 16, 2024 | Building Permit Related(PS) | Plumbing - Proposal for construction of a new 2 storey 2 units building. | — | Closed |
| Dec 16, 2024 | Building Permit Related(MS) | HVAC - Proposal for construction of a new 2 storey 2 units building. | — | Closed |
| May 22, 2024 | Back Water Valve (Sewer only) | Proposed installation of Back water Valve. | — | Open |
| May 17, 2024 | Demolition | New house by renovation (previous permit 22 117322 BLD) - Proposed construction of new house by renovation two storey Single Family Dwelling with finished walkout basement, integral garage and rear deck | — | Demolition |
| Feb 2, 2024 | Back Water Valve (Sewer only) | PROPOSED: INSTALL FULL PORT BACKWATER VALVE | — | Open |
| Oct 5, 2023 | Building Permit Related(MS) | HVAC - Proposed new two storey single family dwelling with attched garage. | — | Open |
| Aug 14, 2023 | Building Permit Related(MS) | HVAC - New house by renovation (previous permit 22 117322 BLD) - Proposed construction of new house by renovation two storey Single Family Dwelling with finished walkout basement, integral garage and rear deck | — | Open |
| Jul 21, 2023 | Demolition | Proposal to demolish the existing 1 storey SFD-detached dwelling. | — | Demolition |
| Jun 28, 2023 | New Building - By Renovation | New house by renovation (previous permit 22 117322 BLD) - Proposed construction of new house by renovation two storey Single Family Dwelling with finished walkout basement, integral garage and rear deck | $500K | New build |
| Jun 28, 2023 | Building Permit Related(PS) | Plumbing - New house by renovation (previous permit 22 117322 BLD) - Proposed construction of new house by renovation two storey Single Family Dwelling with finished walkout basement, integral garage and rear deck | — | Open |
| Jun 28, 2023 | Building Permit Related (DR) | Drain - New house by renovation (previous permit 22 117322 BLD) - Proposed construction of new house by renovation two storey Single Family Dwelling with finished walkout basement, integral garage and rear deck | — | Open |
| Jun 6, 2023 | Building Permit Related (DR) | Drain - Proposed new two storey single family dwelling with attched garage. | — | Closed |
| Jun 6, 2023 | Building Permit Related(PS) | Plumbing - Proposed new two storey single family dwelling with attched garage. | — | Open |
| Jun 6, 2023 | New Building | Proposed new two storey single family dwelling with attched garage. | $1.0M | New build |
| May 19, 2023 | Demolition | Proposal to demolish existing dwelling to construct new two storey Single Family Dwelling, with walkout finished basement (with kitchen), integral garage, rear deck and two second storey balconies | — | Demolition |
| May 2, 2023 | Building Permit Related(MS) | HVAC - To construct a second storey addition over the existing dwelling, two-storey rear and side additions with integral garage, basement walkout front and rear porch. | — | Open |
| Dec 7, 2022 | Building Permit Related (DR) | Drain - Proposal to demolish existing dwelling to construct new two storey Single Family Dwelling, with walkout finished basement (with kitchen), integral garage, rear deck and two second storey balconies | — | Closed |
| Dec 7, 2022 | New Building | Proposal to demolish existing dwelling to construct new two storey Single Family Dwelling, with walkout finished basement (with kitchen), integral garage, rear deck and two second storey balconies | $665K | New build |
| Dec 7, 2022 | Building Permit Related(PS) | Plumbing - Proposal to demolish existing dwelling to construct new two storey Single Family Dwelling, with walkout finished basement (with kitchen), integral garage, rear deck and two second storey balconies | — | Closed |
| Apr 1, 2022 | Building Permit Related (DR) | Drain - To construct a second storey addition over the existing dwelling, two-storey rear and side additions with integral garage, basement walkout front and rear porch. | — | Open |
| Apr 1, 2022 | Building Permit Related(PS) | Plumbing - To construct a second storey addition over the existing dwelling, two-storey rear and side additions with integral garage, basement walkout front and rear porch. | — | Open |
| Apr 1, 2022 | Multiple Projects | To construct a second storey addition over the existing dwelling, two-storey rear and side additions with integral garage, basement walkout front and rear porch. | $350K | Open |
| Nov 16, 2020 | Demolition | Proposed demolition of the existing dwelling and construction of a new 2-storey single family dwelling. | — | Demolition |
| Nov 16, 2020 | Building Permit Related (DR) | Drain - Proposed demolition of the existing dwelling and construction of a new 2-storey single family dwelling. | — | Closed |
| Nov 16, 2020 | New Building | Proposed demolition of the existing dwelling and construction of a new 2-storey single family dwelling. | $400K | New build |
| Nov 16, 2020 | Building Permit Related(PS) | Plumbing - Proposed demolition of the existing dwelling and construction of a new 2-storey single family dwelling. | — | Closed |
| Nov 16, 2020 | Building Permit Related(MS) | HVAC - Proposed demolition of the existing dwelling and construction of a new 2-storey single family dwelling. | — | Closed |
| Nov 3, 2020 | Back Water Valve (Sewer only) | Back water valve | — | Closed |
The 40 most recent of 66 permits on record. Figures come from the City’s active and cleared permit datasets, refreshed daily — what that covers, and what it misses.
Every address on Cotton Ave with a permit on record · 17
- 4 Cotton Ave10 permits · to 2025
- 6 Cotton Ave9 permits · to 2024
- 9 Cotton Ave1 permit · to 2024
- 20 Cotton Ave1 permit · to 2017
- 21 Cotton Ave3 permits · to 2013
- 23 Cotton Ave10 permits · to 2020
- 24 Cotton Ave1 permit · to 2020
- 28 Cotton Ave1 permit · to 2015
- 29 Cotton Ave1 permit · to 2010
- 31 Cotton Ave1 permit · to 2014
- 32 Cotton Ave4 permits · to 2008
- 35 Cotton Ave4 permits · to 2023
- 41 Cotton Ave5 permits · to 2020
- 42 Cotton Ave5 permits · to 2011
- 44 Cotton Ave4 permits · to 2026
- 47 Cotton Ave1 permit · to 2024
- 48 Cotton Ave5 permits · to 2023