Westport CT, CT Permit Pulse — Week of 2026-08-07

53 new building permits were filed in Westport CT, CT over the trailing 7 days, with $6,435,316 in declared construction value. Filing volume is a public signal of current construction activity. Live data from official municipal permit-issuance feeds.

By Marcus Reeves · Updated 2026-08-07 · Last permit logged 2026-08-06

Permits filed · this week

53

▼ 17.2% vs prior 7 days

Declared construction value

$6,435,316

$183,866 avg per reported permit

Prior 7-day comparison

64

permits filed previous week

Westport CT permit review backlog

Of 540 Westport CT permits with a published review status, 28 (5.2%) are still in the review or intake queue — the live backlog. Breakdown by current status:

Permit statusPermitsShare
Permit Issued48189.1%
Submitted285.2%
Payment Required163.0%
Closed71.3%
Active40.7%
Additional Info Needed30.6%
Payment Received10.2%

Is the Westport CT building department backed up?

Permit-filing volume is the best public proxy for permitting load: the more permits a building department takes in, the heavier its review queue. Westport CT, CT logged 53 permits in the last 7 days versus 64 the week before — a 17.2% decrease, so intake is easing. This tracker refreshes weekly from official municipal feeds, so it reflects the current pace rather than a stale snapshot.

Top contractors this week

#ContractorPermits (7d)Declared value
1 RANDALL HANK S 4
2 FLYING COLORS ROOFING LLC 3 $74,400
3 OWNER - HOME 2 $301,000
4 POOLS BY DASILVA 2 $99,000
5 HARRY FOOTHORAP III 2 $14,000

What's being built this week

Permit typeCountShare
Residential Fuel Tank 8 15.1%
Residential HVAC 7 13.2%
Residential Plumbing 5 9.4%
Residential Roof 4 7.5%
Residential Gas Piping 3 5.7%

Recent permit filings

DateTypeAddressContractorValue
2026-08-06 Residential Roof 77 VALLEY RD, Westport CT 06880 FLYING COLORS ROOFING LLC $10,500
2026-08-06 Residential Plumbing 9 PARSELL LN, Westport CT 06880 AMERICAN LEAK DETECTION DBA SHANAHAN PLUMBING LLC
2026-08-06 Residential Plumbing 8 CANAL RD, Westport CT 06880 AMERICAN LEAK DETECTION DBA SHANAHAN PLUMBING LLC
2026-08-06 Residential Roof 5 CLINTON AVE, Westport CT 06880 FLYING COLORS ROOFING LLC $26,550
2026-08-06 Residential Roof 18 BOBWHITE DR, Westport CT 06880 FLYING COLORS ROOFING LLC $37,350
Methodology. Data sourced from Westport CT's official municipal permit-issuance feed and refreshed daily. Permits are counted by issue date. Declared construction value reflects what applicants reported on 35 of 53 current permits (66.0% coverage); values under $1,000 or above $50M are excluded from totals. "This week" means the trailing 7 days through 2026-08-07.

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