A grading plan is a drawing of your construction site showing existing and proposed topography, environmental controls, demolition, and improvements to the land. You need to provide a grading plan when your project

• disturbs more than 2,500 square feet of land,
• blocks existing drainage patterns or
• removes or adds more than 18 inches of soil.

TYPES OF GRADING PLANS

There are two ways Fairfax County classifies grading plans.

• Infill lot grading plan for new houses, additions, garages or pools.
• Rough grading plan for grading of the land only.

GRADING PLAN REQUIREMENTS

To learn more about the minimum submission requirements for a grading plan, related fees and the approval process, please refer to our Grading Plans (PDF) publication. 

CONTACT US

If you have any questions, please e-mail us or call 703-324-1730, TTY 711. The grading plan approval process can be accessed through the Land Development System (LDSnet).