Ottawa development roundup — March 2026
15
active filings
1,631
proposed units
1
approvals
In March 2026, 15 development applications were active in City of Ottawa's development-application process, proposing a total of 1,631 housing units. 1 was approved or recommended. Every filing links to its official source document.
The City of Ottawa has received Official Plan Amendment, Zoning By-law Amendment and Site Plan Control applications to construct a 40-storey high-rise and a six-storey mid-rise building with a combined 429 dwelling units, four units of ground-floor commercial, 207 vehicular parking spaces, and 472 bicycle parking spaces.
The City of Ottawa has received Official Plan Amendment, Zoning By-law Amendment and Site Plan Control applications to construct a 40-storey high-rise and a six-storey mid-rise building with a combined 429 dwelling units, four units of ground-floor commercial, 207 vehicular parking spaces, and 472 bicycle parking spaces.
The City of Ottawa has received Official Plan Amendment, Zoning By-law Amendment and Site Plan Control applications to construct a 40-storey high-rise and a six-storey mid-rise building with a combined 429 dwelling units, four units of ground-floor commercial, 207 vehicular parking spaces, and 472 bicycle parking spaces.
Low-rise residential development consisting of 185 total dwellings as a planned unit development, internal private road network, 7 visitor parking spaces, soft and hard landscaping, and snow storage. Applications for site plan control and minor variance will also be submitted in support of the proposal, with the minor variance application to advance once plans are no longer anticipated to change as part of SPC process.
The City of Ottawa has received a Site Plan Control Revision application to amend the previous Site Plan Control approval on the site. The proposal includes 120 residential units within 10 two-and-a-half-storey stacked dwelling buildings, a private road, amenity area, and parking.
The City of Ottawa has received a minor Zoning By-law Amendment to permit an increase in the maximum floor area for an accessory building from 55m2 to 70m2 and to permit an increase in height from 11m to 12m for the apartment building. This application will also consider removal of the holding provision affecting the site regarding available servicing capacity. 39 apartment units.
The existing detached dwelling on the property is proposed to be demolished. Two residential units are contained within the detached dwelling. A metal sided detached garage at the rear of the property is proposed to be demolished as well.
The proposed expansion to the Elmwood Senior School includes: a new entrance lobby, reception, and lounge adjacent to the existing Buena Vista Road parking lot; a double-height gymnasium with flexible performance center capabilities; a new fitness/athletics studio and four new classrooms to the north of the existing gymnasium; and the re-grading, resodding, and irrigation of the existing playing field which necessitates reorientation of an existing fire route on Hillcrest Rd.
The City of Ottawa has received a Site Plan Control application to permit the development of a new one-storey light industrial building consisting of warehouse, warehouse, and office uses, with a gross floor area of approximately 3,252 m². The proposed development includes 35 vehicle parking spaces and a loading area.
A Site Plan Control application to construct one new industrial building, with a total gross floor area of 3,100 square metres.
The City of Ottawa has received a Site Plan Control application to facilitate the construction of Phase 1 of a three-phase Planned Unit Development, consisting of a retirement home building with 188 units.