Land Development Services

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703-222-0801 TTY 711
12055 Government Center Pkwy
Fairfax, VA 22035
Bill Hicks
Director
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What We Do

Land Development Services ensures that all development in Fairfax County meets the safety and health standards of all applicable codes such as the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building and county ordinances. We value our partnership with the public and the building industry.

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News and Information from Land Development Services...


June 9, 2026
Land Development Services’ (LDS) Site Development and Inspections Division (SDID) is pleased to announce the promotion...
May 1, 2026
Fairfax County Land Development Services has published revised Site Plan (SP) or Public Improvement Plan (PI), Subdivision Plan (SD) and Infill Lot Grading Plan (INF) cover sheets. In addition to the revised cover sheets, instruction documents for ea...
April 30, 2026
As part of the county’s ongoing efforts to improve service delivery and reduce bottlenecks in the development review process, the Department of Land Development Services (LDS) implemented a targeted evaluation and reallocation of staffing resources...
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