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Ottawa planning committee approves ~850 new homes: 30-storey St. Laurent tower, Stittsville subdivision
Ottawa's Planning and Housing Committee approved a 30-storey mixed-use tower on St. Laurent Boulevard (401 homes) and a new Hazeldean Road subdivision in Stittsville (347 homes); if council approves on Oct 8, developers can advance more than 830 homes. The city aims for 151,000 homes by 2031.
Why it matters
The supply push continues: planning approvals recommended by this committee so far in 2026 could support nearly 4,200 new homes. Ottawa city council has set a goal of 151,000 quality market homes by 2031, with more than 74,000 approved since tracking began in January 2023; high-density development near LRT stations is the main axis.
Full report
Ottawa's Planning and Housing Committee on Oct 7 approved two residential projects: a 30-storey mixed-use building on St. Laurent Boulevard in Overbrook with 401 new homes, tree-planting areas and ground-floor commercial space near the St. Laurent Station; and a zoning amendment for a new subdivision on Hazeldean Road near Mantra Street in Stittsville, where a developer plans 347 detached homes, townhomes and apartment-style housing on the site of a relocating driving range. Open space along the Carp River will be protected, with pathways planned to connect to nearby neighbourhoods; construction cannot begin until approved site work is completed and floodplain maps are updated.
The committee's recommendations go to city council on Oct 8; if approved, developers can move forward with the next steps to build more than 830 additional homes.
By the numbers: council's goal is 151,000 homes by 2031; more than 74,000 have been approved since tracking began in January 2023; since the start of 2026, this committee has recommended planning approvals that would support nearly 4,200 new homes.
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