Chester County
Chester County Planning Commission
In short
Chester County Planning Commission issues 1 permit we publish for Chester County, last verified 2026-10-09. Each carries the fee as the agency publishes it, with a link to the schedule it was read from.
What this agency issues
| Permit | Issuing agency | Fee | Renews | Last checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| County Planning Commission Act 247 Subdivision and Land Development Reviewonly if it applies to you | Chester County Planning Commission | Category III non-residential land development: 0–5,000 sq ft $560 + $55 per 1,000 sq ft of gross floor area; 5,001–25,000 sq ft $680 + $49; 25,001–75,000 sq ft $1,110 + $49; 75,001 sq ft and over $1,670 + $34; parking garage/structure $480. Category II non-residential subdivision: 1–2 lots $340, 3–10 lots $680, 11 or more lots $990, financial subdivisions $340, plus $66 per lot ($62 per lot for 11 or more). Category I residential: 1–2 lots/units $200; 3–5 $200 + $34 per lot/unit; 6–20 $275 + $30; 21–75 $495 + $27; 76 and over $990 + $21. Category IV second review: $200 residential, $275 non-residential. A non-residential plan that is both subdivided and developed pays Category II plus Category III. Maximum $10,000 per plan; an unofficial sketch plan review has no fee. | per plan; the Commission has 30 days to review a subdivision or land development application | 2026-10-09 |
Fees shown as a range or formula are set that way by the issuing agency — we do not average them into a single number.
About each permit
County Planning Commission Act 247 Subdivision and Land Development Review
The Chester County Planning Commission's Act 247 page states that 'Under the Municipalities Planning Code (Act 247) any proposed subdivision, land development proposal or ordinance revision, is to be submitted to the County Planning Commission for advisory review.' A business that subdivides land or builds a new non-residential development pays the Commission's review fee from its official fee schedule (effective January 1, 2025, updated February 2025): for non-residential land development, $560 plus $55 per 1,000 square feet of gross floor area up to 5,000 square feet, rising to $1,670 plus $34 per 1,000 square feet above 75,000 square feet; for a non-residential subdivision, $340 to $990 plus $62 to $66 per lot. The fee is capped at $10,000 per plan, a sketch plan review is free, and checks are payable to 'County of Chester'. The Commission has 30 days to return its review comments; the municipality's own approval is separate.
Contact
- Jurisdiction
- Chester County
- Phone
- 610-344-6285
Contact details are taken from the agency’s own site or its published fee schedule. Where we have not verified a phone number we leave it blank rather than guess.
Sources
Every fee and term above was read from one of these government pages on the date shown.
- Act 247 Plan ReviewChester County Planning Commission · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-09
- Act 247 Referral Application and Fee Schedule — Effective January 1, 2025, Updated February 2025Chester County Planning Commission · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-09
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