Greenfield Residential Land Survey - mid 2023
The City of Ottawa adopted a residential growth management strategy (RGMS) for the new Official Plan (OP) with a planning period from July 2018 to July 2046. The RGMS divides the urban area into two categories: a built-up area and greenfield area. This new Greenfield Residential Land Survey (GRLS) monitors the residential land supply within the greenfield portion, as of July 1, 2018, of the urban area.
In addition to monitoring only greenfield lands, this report has a 12-month reporting period from mid-year to mid-year, being July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2023, and land supply as of July 1, 2023.
Key Findings for Mid-2023 include:
Land Supply
As of July 1, 2023, there were 1,358 net ha of greenfield residential land in Ottawa, with a total estimated development potential of 60,750 units.
Unit Consumption
From mid-2022 to mid-2023, 3,241 units started construction on greenfield parcels, the lowest amount in 5 years and 20.6 per cent below the five-year average of 4,083 housing starts. South Nepean saw the most development with 32.9 per cent of all starts, followed closely by Orléans at 32.0 per cent. Orléans experienced the greatest year-over-year increase.
Area Consumption
From mid-2022 to mid-2023, land consumption totalled 75.1 ha. South Nepean saw the most land consumption with 32.2 per cent of lands developed, followed by Orléans at 27.8 per cent. Orléans experienced the greatest year-over-year increase, while all other areas experienced a decrease in land consumption.
Future Neighbourhoods
Future neighbourhoods are parcels that were added to the urban area by Ottawa City Council during the New Official Plan process in 2021. These parcels represent the next phase of designated greenfield supply after developing the existing designated supply. As of December 31, 2024, the total greenfield supply increased by another 594 net ha with the inclusion of Future Neighbourhood parcels that have started the secondary planning process.
Conclusion
Overall, the supply of land for new housing in Ottawa at mid-year 2023 met all policies of the Official Plan and the Provincial Planning Statement for greenfield residential land. Ottawa’s existing designated greenfield land supply of 1,358 net ha exceeded the 15-year estimated demand for greenfield residential development. By the end of 2024, this supply increased to 1,952 net ha when including Future Neighbourhood parcels that are designated and available for residential development.
Development status (mid 2023) - Kanata-Stittsville [ PDF 1.454 MB ]
Development status (mid 2023) - Leitrim [ PDF 351 KB ]
Development status (mid 2023) - Orleans [ PDF 740 KB ]
Development status (mid 2023) - South Nepean/Riverside South [ PDF 795 KB ]
Detailed Parcel Listing (mid 2023) [ PDF 402 KB ]
Greenfield Residential Land Survey Report (mid 2023 update) [PDF 6.783 MB ]
Greenfield Residential Land Survey - mid 2022
The city of Ottawa recently adopted a residential growth management strategy (RGMS) for the new Official Plan (OP) with a planning period from July 2018 to July 2046. The RGMS divides the urban area into two categories: a “built-up area” and “greenfield area”. This new Greenfield Residential Land Survey (GRLS) report replaces the former Vacant Urban Residential Land Survey (VURLS) and monitors the residential land supply within the greenfield portion, as of July 1, 2018, of the urban area.
In addition to monitoring only greenfield lands, this report changes the 12-month reporting period from a calendar year to a mid-year to mid-year period, being July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2022, and land supply as of July 1, 2022.
Key Findings for mid-2022 include:
Land Supply
As of July 1, 2022, there were 1,482 ha of greenfield residential land in Ottawa, with a total estimated development potential of 64,790 units.
Unit Consumption
From mid-2021 to mid-2022, 4,258 units started construction, higher than the five-year average of 4,212 units but a 17.0 percent decrease from mid-2020 to mid-2021. Kanata-Stittsville led all areas with 33.0 percent units developed, followed by South Nepean at 30.7 percent. South Nepean experienced the greatest year-over-year increase.
Area Consumption
From mid-2021 to mid-2022, land consumption totalled 109.9 ha. Kanata-Stittsville led all areas with 33.5 percent of lands developed, followed by South Nepean at 24.4 percent. Kanata-Stittsville experienced the greatest year-over-year increase.
Conclusion
Overall, the supply of land for new housing in Ottawa at mid-year 2022 met all policies of the Official Plan and the Provincial Policy Statement for greenfield residential land. Ottawa’s greenfield residential land supply of 1,482 ha had an estimated potential for approximately 64,790 dwelling units.
Development status (mid 2022) - Kanata-Stittsville [ PDF 791 KB ]
Development status (mid 2022) - Leitrim [ PDF 371 KB ]
Development status (mid 2022) - Orleans [ PDF 740 KB ]
Development status (mid 2022) - South Nepean/Riverside South [ PDF 788 KB ]
Detailed Parcel Listing (mid 2022) [ PDF 1,735 KB ]
Greenfield Residential Land Survey Report (mid 2022 update) [PDF 6 MB ]
Greenfield Residential Land Survey - mid 2021
The city of Ottawa recently adopted a residential growth management strategy (RGMS) for the new Official Plan (OP) with a planning period from July 2018 to July 2046. The RGMS divides the urban area into two categories: a “built-up area” and “greenfield area”. This new Greenfield Residential Land Survey (GRLS) report replaces the former Vacant Urban Residential Land Survey (VURLS) and monitors the residential land supply within the greenfield portion, as of July 1, 2018, of the urban area.
In addition to monitoring only greenfield lands, this report changes the 12-month reporting period from a calendar year to a mid-year to mid-year period, being July 1, 2020 to June 30, 2021, and land supply as of July 1, 2021.
Key Findings for mid-2021 include:
Land Supply
As of July 1, 2021, there were 1,587 ha of greenfield residential land in Ottawa, with a total estimated development potential of 69,078 units.
Unit Consumption
From mid-2020 to mid-2021, 5,131 units started construction, higher than the five-year average of 4,008 units and a 17.9 percent increase from mid-2019 to mid-2020. Orleans led all areas with 25.1 percent units developed, followed by Kanata-Stittsville at 24.8 percent. Orleans experience the greater year-over-year increase.
Area Consumption
From mid-2020 to mid-2021, land consumption totalled 132.1 ha. Kanata-Stittsville led all areas with 25.1 percent of lands developed, followed by Orleans at 22.4 percent. Orleans experienced the greatest year-over-year increase.
Conclusion
Overall, the supply of land for new housing in Ottawa at mid-year 2021 met all policies of the Official Plan and the Provincial Policy Statement for greenfield residential land. Ottawa’s greenfield residential land supply of 1,587 ha had an estimated potential for approximately 69,078 dwelling units.
Development Status (mid-2021) - Kanata-Stittsville [ PDF 1.405 MB ]
Development Status (mid-2021) - Leitrim [ PDF 368 KB ]
Development Status (mid-2021) - Orléans [ PDF 716 KB ]
Development Status (mid-2021) - Riverside South [ PDF 769 KB ]