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Land Development Metrics

The Land Development Services Metrics program provides clear, timely information about our work and services. This data helps us understand trends and patterns over time, improve our processes and gives customers an expectation of project timing.

REVIEW TIMES BY TASK

The building-residential, building-commercial, and site infographics below use the same task names used in the PLUS permitting process.

The "In Review" times for Residential and Commercial Building show how long it takes LDS reviewers to complete their review. They do not currently include review time from outside agencies such as Wastewater, Health, Fire Marshal or Zoning.

Residential Infographic thumb — **Residential Permits. Click to Enlarge.**

Commercial Infographic thumb — **Commercial Permits - Fast Track. Click to Enlarge.**

Site Infographic thumb — **Site Plans. Click to Enlarge.**

Trade Infographic thumb — **Trade Permits. Click to Enlarge.**

Process Overview:

Application Submittal: PLUS applications go through Application Submittal for completeness and sufficiency within one business day of submission.
Review Distribution: Once an application is accepted and any applicable submission fees are collected, it is routed to technical review, which may include building, fire, zoning, health, wastewater and site, as applicable. Routing typically occurs within one business day.
In Review: Once the appropriate technical reviews are assigned, the plan waits in each discipline’s respective queue for review. Processing times vary based on the completeness of the application, the number of review cycles required, and how quickly applicants respond to staff comments.
Review Coordination: Once all reviews are approved, the application moves to final QC, where permit staff verify that all outstanding comments have been addressed, all administrative conditions satisfied and final payment assessed. Once payment is received, the permit card is issued.

Check Your Status

Log into your PLUS account and select Processing Status under the Record Info tab. You can also enter your PLUS record number in the Workflow Routing Slip Report.

If the current task has exceeded the timeframe shown in the metrics above, please call us at 703-222-0801, TTY 711, or email LandDevelopmentServices@fairfaxcounty.gov.

BUILDING INSPECTION AVAILABILITY

The chart below shows current scheduling availability for LDS building inspections over the next two weeks.

Green indicates available inspection capacity with the number in the green box noting the exact inspection slots available.
If there is no green bar for a given day, no inspections are available that day.

Please note: The number of inspections available each day may change based on cancellations, staffing, and resource availability. Inspection availability is updated throughout the day.

Use the scrollbar to view availability beyond the first five business days.
To schedule or cancel an inspection, log into your PLUS account or visit our inspections webpage.

PLUS Workflow Routing Slip Report

As part of our commitment to transparency and continuous improvement, Land Development Services (LDS) created the Workflow Routing Slip Report. This report provides workflow history details for your PLUS projects, including building permit and site-related plan records. It allows applicants to easily see when a permit or plan has been assigned to a reviewer, the associated due dates and any actions taken.

To get started, enter your PLUS Record number below to view your project details.

Workflow Routing Slip Report

Quarterly QC Comment Report

As part of our commitment to continuous improvement, Land Development Services (LDS) conducts ongoing audits of plan review comments for both site and building reviews. This process helps ensure consistent, clear, and efficient communication with our customers. Audit results inform staff coaching and process improvements, leading to measurable gains in quality. Performance updates are published quarterly to provide transparency into our performance and progress.

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Planning, Permitting and Construction Alert:

Land Development Metrics

REVIEW TIMES BY TASK

Process Overview:

Check Your Status

BUILDING INSPECTION AVAILABILITY

ADDITIONAL REPORTS AND METRICS

PLUS Workflow Routing Slip Report

Quarterly QC Comment Report

Annual Report

LDS 2025 Annual Report

LDS Annual Report Archives

Fire and Sprinkler Metrics

Acceptance Testing Metrics

Recent Interactions

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