What do the published permit statuses show for Chesapeake?

Name: Chesapeake Weekly Building Permit Snapshot — 2026-09-21
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Of 1,450 records with a published review status, 83 (5.7%) 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 2026-09-21

369 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 2026-09-21 · Last permit logged 2026-09-20

Permits filed · this week

369

▲ 40.8% vs prior 7 days

Prior 7-day comparison

262

permits filed previous week

Chesapeake published permit statuses

Of 1,450 Chesapeake permits with a published review status, 83 (5.7%) are currently labelled as review or intake stages by the source. Breakdown by current status:

Permit status	Permits	Share
Permit Issued	634	43.7%
Open	340	23.4%
Pending Payment	203	14.0%
In Review	71	4.9%
Issued	61	4.2%
Withdrawn	40	2.8%
Ready for Review	19	1.3%
Missing Information	19	1.3%

What do the published permit statuses show?

Of 1,450 records with a published review status, 83 (5.7%) are currently labelled as review or intake stages by the source. Chesapeake, VA also has 369 records in the trailing 7 days versus 262 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	SULLIVAN, DAVID RAY	7
2	DEGROAT, WILLIAM GEORGE II	7
3	KEY, CURTIS WAYNE SR	7
4	GET LIT ELECTRICAL AND PLUMBING	5
5	J.R EL3CTRIC	5

What's being built this week

Permit type	Count	Share
Residential Mechanical Permit	86	23.3%
Residential Electrical Permit	55	14.9%
Residential Plumbing Permit	39	10.6%
Residential Alteration Permit	29	7.9%
Commercial Mechanical Permit	27	7.3%

Recent permit filings

Date	Type	Address	Contractor
2026-09-20	Residential Mechanical Permit	2213 NANTUCKET AVE	HAMILTON, BRIAN MATTHEW
2026-09-20	Residential Mechanical Permit	1440 TAFT RD	HAMILTON, BRIAN MATTHEW
2026-09-20	Residential Mechanical Permit	409 FLAX MILL DR	HAMILTON, BRIAN MATTHEW
2026-09-20	Residential Alteration Permit	1533 PLANTATION LAKES CIR	CONVERT SOLAR LLC
2026-09-20	Residential Electrical Permit	1533 PLANTATION LAKES CIR	ROSE, RICHARD DALE

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 2026-09-21.

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