Land Development Services is making it faster and easier for you to start home improvement projects. Staff has been reallocated to speed up its residential Fast Track building plan reviews, cutting the review time from five business days to just one.
The goal is simple: help you move your projects forward without long delays. A similar review of the commercial Fast Track program is also underway.
The Fast Track program provides homeowners with a shorter review when their plans are construction‑ready and the project is not overly complex. County staff review submissions in the order they are received. Residents are strongly encouraged to call 703-222-0801 or email LDSBuildingPermits@fairfaxcounty.gov before submitting an application to make sure their project qualifies.
Projects that may be eligible include:
- One‑story additions 500 square feet or smaller
- Decks
- Finished basements
- Retaining walls up to four feet tall (segmented walls and tiered retaining walls are not eligible)
- Garages 500 square feet or smaller
- Sheds 500 square feet or smaller
(Single‑story sheds 256 square feet or smaller do not need a permit) - Minor interior changes
- Swimming pools
- Solar panels
- Truss shop drawings
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