PermitStack indexes 483,361 building permits issued in New Hanover County, North Carolina, with 26,610 issued in the last 12 months alone. Search by address, contractor, category, and date via our free REST API.
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The 10 most recent permits issued in New Hanover County, North Carolina. Full dataset available via REST API.
| Issued | Permit # | Address | Category | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-06 | RAPP-26-001222 | 6201 LYDDEN | Roofing | Converting existing multi- season room to conditioned sunroom |
| 2026-08-06 | 26-013180 | 1107 PRINCESS | Addition | REVISION TO CHANGE USE FOR FLOWER SHOP, ADDITION OF CANOPY & INTERIOR RENO//Re... |
| 2026-08-06 | ZOP-26-00019 | 713 HUNTING RIDGE | Fence | Building 6-foot fence in rear and side yards. It is compliant with all regulations. |
| 2026-08-06 | 26-013136 | 4204 EDWARD HYDE | Electrical | limited electrical repair. Repalce two recessed lights in the living room, add a ... |
| 2026-08-06 | 26-013086 | 2204 MERKLEBAY | HVAC | Residential addition and interior renovation including new monolithic concrete fou... |
| 2026-08-06 | 26-013181 | 8809 HEALY | Interior remodel | This application is a continuation of permit #19-021788 paid and issued in 2019 by... |
| 2026-08-06 | 26-013176 | 1717 MOORINGS | Electrical | Install a 20-amp dedicated GFCI-protected circuit to an exterior receptacle for by... |
| 2026-08-06 | 26-013171 | 3611 HAUGHTON | Solar | Solar Installation of 8.10 KW Residential Roof-Mounted PV System and 01 X Franklin... |
| 2026-08-06 | 26-013157 | 5423 EASTWIND | Addition | Bedroom, bathroom, laundry room addition 620 heated sq. ft. as per plans provided. |
| 2026-08-06 | 26-013140 | 1204 CHESTNUT | Electrical | Michael and son Electrical - Replace 200amp main panel 30 space - |
Query New Hanover County, North Carolina permits with a single HTTP request. Returns JSON with address, category, status, dates, and full description.
# Search all New Hanover County permits issued this month curl -H "X-API-Key: YOUR_KEY" \ "https://api.permit-stack.com/v1/permits/search?city=New%20Hanover%20County&state=NC&issued_after=2026-04-01"
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We ingest data directly from the official New Hanover County open data portal (ArcGIS Hub) daily. This is the same source used by the city's own public dashboards, normalized into a consistent JSON schema across our U.S. jurisdictions.
Our automated ingestion runs daily at 03:00 UTC. The latest permit in our database for New Hanover County, North Carolina was issued on August 6, 2026. Permit backlogs on the city side may mean some permits take a few days to appear.
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The median time from permit filing to issuance in New Hanover County, North Carolina is 2 days, based on permits issued in the last 12 months. Smaller permit types (residential alteration, electrical) typically issue faster; new construction and large additions usually take longer.
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