Demolition at 2 Pretty Street to begin late September
This month, the City of Ottawa will begin demolition of the former Pretty Street Community Centre building at 2 Pretty Street in order to prepare the site for future not-for-profit housing. Work is expected to begin in the last week of September. Demolition activities...
560 Hazeldean development application goes to Planning & Housing Committee October 7
The application for a zoning bylaw amendment at 560 Hazeldean Road will be considered for approval by the City of Ottawa’s Planning & Housing Committee on Wednesday, October 7, 2026. The proposal is to rezone the site, which is currently used as a golf practice...
Progress update on park projects in Stittsville (September 2026)
La version française suit We have several new parks under construction and several older parks receiving upgrades in Stittsville. Here’s the latest information on each project as of September 2026. New parks Fernbank District Park (Abbott/Lift/Clintonia/Rouncey) Draft...
Historic Hartin buildings on Maple Grove recommended for heritage designation
(Photo: Hartin House in 2012, when it was still being used as a home.) UPDATE: Built Heritage Committee approved designation of the buildings on September 15, 2026. City Council will consider the file on September 22, 2026. Originally published September 5, 2026 La...
NOTEBOOK: Why growth keeps coming even when the roads aren’t ready
La version française suit Can City Council pause housing development in Stittsville until Carp Road gets widened, or until LRT construction is finished? That’s a question I get a lot from residents, and it sounds like a straightforward and logical idea. But under...
2775 & 2785 Palladium: Zoning By-law Amendment and Site Plan control (UPDATE)
UPDATE: City Council approved the zoning bylaw amendment for this development on September 9. The site plan control application is still under review. UPDATE: The Planning and Housing Committee approved the zoning bylaw amendment for this development on September 2....
Fernbank District Park consultation begins
Originally posted August 20, 2026 La version française suit The city has begun public consultations for the development of Fernbank District Park. Visit the city’s online engagement platform, Engage Ottawa, to download a high-resolution version of the concept plan and...
Committee approves zoning for new year-round waterpark
La version française suit The Planning and Housing Committee approved a zoning amendment to permit a new year-round destination-oriented recreational facility in Stittsville. The approved amendment would allow a new recreation and tourism destination southwest of...
UPDATE: Blasting operations in the Stittsville area
La version française suit NOTE: Under municipal rules, blasting companies are required to complete a pre-blast survey for all structures within 75 metres of a blasting site, and are required to provide notification about the blasting to everyone within 150 metres of...
A map of current and future schools in Stittsville (August 2026)
La version française suit PHOTO: Under construction: A backhoe moves dirt on the site of the new Catholic high school on Cope Drive near the Walmart. En construction : une pelle rétrocaveuse déplace de la terre sur le chantier de la nouvelle école secondaire...
NOTEBOOK: City secures legal ownership of Amberway Park after 68 years
(Photo: From May 2023, Councillor Glen holds the plan of subdivision for the Savage Drive development, dated 1958.) La version française suit An administrative error dating back nearly seven decades has now been corrected, and Amberway Park on Savage Drive is now...
723 Putney: Site Plan Control application (updated)
La version française suit The City has received a Site Plan Control application from Claridge to build 120 new homes in 10 three-storey stacked townhome buildings. The subject site is located between Putney Crescent and Robert Grant Avenue, just south of the hydro...
UPDATED: 560 Hazeldean: Zoning By-law Amendment and Plan of Subdivision application
Originally published October 10, 2025 Updated July 30, 2026, with information related to the Plan of Condominium, below. La version française suit The City of Ottawa has received a Zoning By-law Amendment, Plan of Subdivision application, and plan of condominium...
6115, 6141 & 6159 Flewellyn Road: Site Plan Control application
La version française suit The City has received a Site Plan Control application from Caivan to build 268 new homes in 13 three-storey stacked townhome buildings. The development is located at the north side of Flewellyn Road within the Stittsville South W-4 lands, one...
2765 Palladium: Site Plan Control application
La version française suit The City of Ottawa has received a development application from Broadstreet Properties to construct three new six-storey apartment buildings at 2765 Palladium Drive. The proposal involves the construction of 304 new apartments, supported by...