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Barrhaven: what to know before moving
Latest source review: September 29, 2026. Individual access dates appear below.
Street access
The Barrhaven Downtown plan covers about 165 hectares between Strandherd, Longfields, the Jock River and the Kennedy-Burnett stormwater facility. Those Centre boundaries do not define all of Barrhaven.[1]
Buildings
The plan distinguishes the existing Strandherd Retail District to the north of Chapman Mills from a more residential southern area with planned compact housing. Its mixed-use character changes between these subareas.[1]
Buildings
Barrhaven Downtown’s plan focuses its greatest future densities around transit lines while integrating streets, paths and parks. That growth direction does not identify the lift, doorway or loading rule of an existing building.[1]
Street access
Ottawa’s Chapman Mills assessment studies the extension from Longfields to Strandherd and a bus corridor from Greenbank toward west of Cedarview. These are specifically mapped planning connections, not unrestricted truck loading zones.[2]
Permit
Ottawa says a moving vehicle that follows existing parking regulations needs no encroachment permit. Street occupation requests by moving companies are not eligible for Temporary Consideration parking permits; they use the encroachment process.[3][4]
Bulky items
Ottawa’s curbside garbage collection is every 2 weeks with a 3-item limit; each piece of bulky furniture counts as 1 item. Additional garbage must fit in City yellow bags, but bulky furniture cannot be bagged or have a bag attached. Use the address-specific calendar when clearing the former home.[5]
Sources
- [1] City of Ottawa — Barrhaven Downtown Secondary Plan (consulted September 29, 2026)
- [2] City of Ottawa — Chapman Mills Extension and Bus Rapid Transit — Project Overview (consulted September 29, 2026)
- [3] City of Ottawa — Temporary construction related encroachments (consulted September 29, 2026)
- [4] City of Ottawa — Temporary consideration parking permit (consulted September 29, 2026)
- [5] City of Ottawa — Curbside garbage collection (consulted September 29, 2026)
What a move from here costs in our pricing model
Illustrative pricing-model estimate in CAD, before tax. Your addresses, date, inventory and services determine your quote.
| Home size | Movers | Ground floor | Elevator at both addresses | 2 flights of stairs at pickup |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 3 | $600 | $650 | $775 |
| 1 bedroom | 4 | $725 | $825 | $1,100 |
| 2 bedrooms | 4 | $850 | $975 | $1,525 |
| 3 bedrooms | 4 | $1,000 | $1,125 | $1,950 |
How these figures were produced
- Hypothetical Barrhaven → The Glebe example: an input distance of 19.2 km and duration of 21 min. Actual addresses can produce a different route.
- 1 bedroom: one bedroom set, a sofa and armchair, a dining set for four and 25 boxes (463 cu ft, 2,091 lb).
- Another Ottawa-Gatineau neighbourhood guide used in this example: The Glebe.
- Stairs and elevators are counted at the pickup address in this neighbourhood; delivery is ground floor unless the column says both addresses.
- The model adds half an hour per flight of stairs, scaled by volume and capped at 3 hours, and 0.2 h of elevator waiting per address.
- The crew is what the model assigns: it grows with volume, weight and the number of items of 150 lb or more.
- Neutral scenario with no booking date, postal-zone or capacity adjustment. Your selected date, addresses and services can change the quote.
- Pricing version moving-freight-tax-ca-20260810-v2, captured 2026-09-27. Moving base amounts are in CAD before tax, with upward rounding in $25 increments.
- Packing labour, storage, disassembly and other add-ons are not included.
- Studio: a bed, a dresser, a loveseat, a TV stand and coffee table, two chairs and 15 boxes (314 cu ft, 1,356 lb).
- 2 bedrooms: two bedroom sets, a sofa and armchair, a dining set for four, a desk and 40 boxes (754 cu ft, 3,326 lb).
- 3 bedrooms: three bedroom sets, a sofa and a loveseat, a dining set for six, a washer and dryer and 60 boxes (1,129 cu ft, 5,105 lb).
Provenance of data used for the assumptions: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
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Barrhaven moving questions
1
Do Barrhaven Downtown figures describe my home in another Barrhaven community?
No. The cited plan has a defined 165-hectare area. Provide the actual community and address before using its compact-centre building description.
2
Should an address near Strandherd be treated like the southern residential area?
The plan distinguishes the retail district and southern housing areas. Identify the actual residential doorway and service street rather than using a shopping frontage as the access assumption.
3
Can a Chapman Mills planning line determine the moving truck’s route?
The assessment maps proposed road and bus connections. Check the current street arrangement and property approach before turning that planning route into an access instruction.
4
What does a 2-bedroom move from Barrhaven cost in your pricing model?
For the example assuming 19.2 km to The Glebe, $850 on Plus with ground-floor access, $975 with elevators at both addresses and $1,525 with two flights of pickup stairs, in CAD before tax. Your move's details can change the quote.
5
How many movers does a move out of Barrhaven need?
The model assigns 3 movers to the studio inventory ($600) and 4 to the 3-bedroom inventory ($1,000), in CAD before tax, for this ground-floor example assuming 19.2 km to The Glebe.
6
Which trip did you use to price a move from Barrhaven?
A hypothetical scenario toward The Glebe, using 19.2 km and 21 min as calculation inputs. These assumptions illustrate the model; confirm the actual route and duration for the selected addresses.
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