San Diego Development Permits
In the 30 days through July 16, 2026, PermitPursuit tracked 699 new discretionary land-use permit filings in San Diego, CA, an average of 163 per week, sourced from the City of San Diego Development Services Department.
What we track
PermitPursuit monitors new discretionary land-use permit filings filed with the City of San Diego Development Services Department. Every filing includes the address, scope of work, permit type, and filing date.
San Diego permit reports
How San Diego's Discretionary Permit Process Works: A Contractor's Guide to DSD
How discretionary and planning permits move through San Diego's Development Services Department: permit types, documents, the review sequence, and how to track new filings.
How San Diego's Permit System Creates Early-Mover Advantage
The DSD filing process creates a window where the first contractor to reach the owner wins. Here is the timeline.
San Diego's Hottest Construction Zones by Community Plan Area
A geographic breakdown of permit activity across San Diego's community plan areas, showing where discretionary project filings concentrate.
How to Search San Diego Development Permits Online
How to search San Diego permit and development records through the city's Development Services Department, and how to get new discretionary filings emailed weekly.
Frequently asked
How many discretionary land-use permit filings does San Diego have each week?
In the last 30 days, PermitPursuit tracked 699 new discretionary land-use permit filings in San Diego, CA, an average of 163 per week, from the City of San Diego Development Services Department.
Where does PermitPursuit get San Diego permit data?
Directly from the City of San Diego Development Services Department, refreshed daily. The most recent filing in our San Diego data is dated 2026-07-16.
How can I find new construction projects in San Diego before they go to bid?
PermitPursuit emails every new San Diego filing each Monday with the address, scope of work, and filing date, so you can reach the project owner before the job goes out to bid.
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