Ottawa's Planning and Housing Committee has approved planning permissions that would support the development of nearly 850 new homes across the city, including a new subdivision in Stittsville and a 30-storey tower in Overbrook.

The approvals, made Oct. 7, were detailed in a post on Stittsville Coun. Glen Gower's website. City Council was scheduled to consider the committee's recommendations on Thursday, Oct. 8.

Hazeldean Road subdivision in Stittsville

The committee approved a zoning amendment for a new subdivision on Hazeldean Road near Mantra Street, in Stittsville. The developer plans to build 347 homes on the site of a driving range that is relocating.

The proposal includes a mix of detached homes, townhomes and apartment-style housing. The amendment would protect open space along the Carp River, where pathways are planned to connect to nearby neighbourhoods.

Construction cannot begin until approved site work is finished and floodplain maps for the area are updated, according to a post on Stittsville Coun. Glen Gower's website.

30-storey building near St. Laurent Station

The committee also signed off on plans for a new 30-storey building on St. Laurent Boulevard north of Queen Mary Street, in Overbrook.

That project would add 401 homes along with ground-floor commercial space, within walking distance of St. Laurent Station. The amendments would allow a taller building with more homes on the site, consistent with the City's Official Plan, and the development would include new tree-planting areas.

City tracking toward 2031 housing goal

City Council has set a goal of helping build 151,000 homes in Ottawa by 2031, with tracking of that goal beginning in January 2023. Since then, applications have been approved for more than 74,000 new homes, meaning more than 49 per cent of the homes needed to meet the target have now been approved.

Homebuilding remains strong in the city, according to a post on Stittsville Coun. Glen Gower's website, with Ottawa continuing to post one of the highest rates of new home construction in Ontario. Construction started on more than 4,100 homes in the first half of the year.

If Council approves the committee's recommendations, developers can move forward with next steps to build another 832 homes. Since the start of 2026, the Planning and Housing Committee has recommended planning approvals that would support nearly 4,200 new homes.

Residents can follow housing approvals and development activity through the City's interactive housing approvals dashboard.