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Land Development Services Alert:

CONTACT INFORMATION: Monday through Thursday, 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. and Friday, 9:15 a.m. - 4 p.m. Please note that visitors may not be added to in-person queues past 3:45 p.m.
703-222-0801 TTY 711
LandDevelopmentServices@fairfaxcounty.gov
12055 Government Center Pkwy
Fairfax, VA 22035
fairfaxcounty
Bill Hicks
Director

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Site Services

If you have not logged onto any LDS platforms and have questions about land disturbance activities on your property, please visit Land Disturbance 101.  Learn more about Site Development and Inspections.

Pre-Plan submission: You have already identified your plan type need and have had an engineer create site plans for your project. Here is how the rest of the process will work:

What is PLUS?
Site Records Viewer
Jade

Step 1: Submission

Submit your plans electronically using PLUS:

Getting Started with PLUS

Work with Records in PLUS

Digital Plan Room (DPR) in PLUS

Minor Revisions

Step 2: Plan Review

Once submitted, LDS Site Services staff begin the plan review process.

You can track your plan while it’s under review; you will also respond to any comments reviewers make on your plan:

  • Check Record Status
  • Signature Set Coordination for Site-Related Plans
  • Reviewing Issues, Conditions & Notes
  • Upload Corrected Plans

Step 3: Plan Approval & Land Disturbance Permit Issuance

Once you receive approval on your site-related plans, you will do the following:

  • Review the Meeting Approval Condition page to learn how to view Conditions of Approval in PLUS and determine if your plan has any outstanding conditions that need to be resolved.
  • This form is used to submit required documents.

Step 4: Apply for Your Permit

Submit approved site plans to obtain the necessary permit for the next step in your site and building project.

  • Apply for a permit in PLUS

 

Related Resources

Land Disturbance 101
LDS Forms and Publications
Land Development Information History
  • JADE (Fairfax County GIS viewer)
  • Site Development Pre/Post Submission Meeting Request Form
  • Submitting House Location Plats

Need More Help?

For questions or additional information, please contact the Site Services staff via email or telephone 703-222-0801, TTY 711. 

 

 


Need Help? Call 703-222-0801, TTY 711.

Monday through Thursday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Friday from 9:15 a.m. to 4 p.m.

 

  • LDS Permit Library:  Access guides to navigate every record type in PLUS.
  • Letters to Industry:  Subscribe for LDS announcements, notices, and tech bulletins.
  • Meet With Staff:  Find a staff member to help you with the permit process.

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