PermitStack indexes 170,092 building permits issued in Chesapeake, Virginia, with 14,584 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 Chesapeake, Virginia. Full dataset available via REST API.
| Issued | Permit # | Address | Category | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-06 | BLD-RES-2026-02360 | 2184 EDWIN DR CHESAPEAKE VA 23322 | New construction | DR Horton Charleston Elev A SB-FL-BR-MR-CFP-21 (3) |
| 2026-08-06 | BLD-SIGN-2026-00110 | 3330 S MILITARY HWY 113 CHESAPEAKE VA 23323 | Signage | Washland |
| 2026-08-06 | BLD-RES-2026-02337 | — | New construction | RAE Lot 75 Charleston |
| 2026-08-06 | BLD-MDL-REQ-2026-00374 | 2220 EDWIN DR CHESAPEAKE VA 23322 | New construction | Edinburgh Lot 101 Charleston A |
| 2026-08-06 | BLD-RES-2026-02333 | 2164 EDWIN DR CHESAPEAKE VA 23322 | New construction | RAE Lot 75 Charleston |
| 2026-08-06 | BLD-RES-2026-02344 | — | New construction | RAE Lot 75 Charleston |
| 2026-08-06 | BLD-RES-2026-02343 | — | New construction | RAE Lot 75 Charleston |
| 2026-08-06 | BLD-RES-2026-02335 | — | New construction | RAE Lot 75 Charleston |
| 2026-08-06 | BLD-RES-2026-02347 | — | New construction | RAE Lot 75 Charleston |
| 2026-08-06 | BLD-MDL-REQ-2026-00365 | 2180 EDWIN DR CHESAPEAKE VA 23322 | New construction | Edinburgh Lot 81 Charleston A |
Query Chesapeake, Virginia permits with a single HTTP request. Returns JSON with address, category, status, dates, and full description.
# Search all Chesapeake permits issued this month curl -H "X-API-Key: YOUR_KEY" \ "https://api.permit-stack.com/v1/permits/search?city=Chesapeake&state=VA&issued_after=2026-04-01"
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We ingest data directly from the official Chesapeake open data portal (the official city portal) 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 Chesapeake, Virginia 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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