What do the published permit statuses show for Chesapeake?

Name: Chesapeake Weekly Building Permit Snapshot — 2026-11-06
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Of 3,540 records with a published review status, 182 (5.1%) are currently labelled as review or intake stages by the source. This source data does not establish an overall review time or backlog outside the statuses the jurisdiction publishes.

Chesapeake, VA Permit Pulse — Week of 2026-11-06

283 building permits were recorded for Chesapeake, VA over the trailing 7 days. This page reflects currently available public permitting records; source schedules vary by jurisdiction.

By PermitGrab Research · Updated 2026-11-06 · Last permit logged 2026-11-05

Permits filed · this week

283

▼ 20.5% vs prior 7 days

Prior 7-day comparison

356

permits filed previous week

Chesapeake published permit statuses

Of 3,540 Chesapeake permits with a published review status, 182 (5.1%) are currently labelled as review or intake stages by the source. Breakdown by current status:

Permit status	Permits	Share
Permit Issued	1,585	44.8%
Open	922	26.0%
Pending Payment	396	11.2%
In Review	157	4.4%
Issued	142	4.0%
Withdrawn	71	2.0%
Ready for Review	46	1.3%
Missing Information	42	1.2%

What do the published permit statuses show?

Of 3,540 records with a published review status, 182 (5.1%) are currently labelled as review or intake stages by the source. Chesapeake, VA also has 283 records in the trailing 7 days versus 356 in the prior 7 days. These source fields do not establish an overall review time or backlog outside the statuses the jurisdiction publishes.

Top contractors this week

#	Contractor	Permits (7d)
1	BYLD LLC	8
2	MILLER'S HOME COMFORT	6
3	ARS/RESCUE ROOTER; R S ANDREWS OF TIDEWATER; DM SELECT SERVICES	6
4	MECHANICAL ELECTRICAL AND PLUMBING PARTNERS LLC	4
5	Fastrac Mechanical LLC	3

What's being built this week

Permit type	Count	Share
Residential Mechanical Permit	65	23.0%
Residential Electrical Permit	57	20.1%
Residential Alteration Permit	28	9.9%
Residential Plumbing Permit	21	7.4%
Residential Gas Permit	16	5.7%

Recent permit filings

Date	Type	Address	Contractor
2026-11-05	Residential Electrical Permit	1419 HEAD OF RIVER RD	H & P ELECTRIC CO
2026-11-05	Residential Electrical Permit	244 ARCH RD	VIRGINIA COMMERCIAL MAINTENANCE INC
2026-11-05	Residential Electrical Permit	949 FOX RIDGE TRL	GET LIT ELECTRICAL AND PLUMBING
2026-11-05	Residential Gas Permit	2059 BURSON DR	EVAN C HIBBS INC
2026-11-05	Commercial Alteration Permit	2824 YADKIN RD	J2 PROPERTIES LLC

Methodology. Data is based on public permitting records associated with Chesapeake. Source coverage and publication schedules vary by jurisdiction. Permits are counted using the source date field. This source does not publish enough current declared-value coverage to report a citywide construction-value total. "This week" means the trailing 7 days through 2026-11-06.

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