How to Respond to Plan Review Corrections in Bellevue, WA

Bellevue reviews permits through MyBuildingPermit. When plans are not aligned to code, the City asks for revisions or more information, and the clock on that request starts the day it is issued.

The deadlines

• Building permits: revisions or additional information are due within 90 days of the request date.

• Land use: due within 60 days of the request date.

• Application life: a building permit must be issued within one year of application, and the time spent waiting on corrections counts against it.

• Extension: some applications can get a 180-day extension, but it has to be requested before the one-year limit passes.

• After cancellation or expiration: the project needs a new application and new fees.

Two clocks on one project

A project with both building and land use review can carry two correction letters with different deadlines. Work to the earlier one. If you are not sure which date the City is tracking, Permit Processing can confirm it.

How to answer

1. List every comment from every reviewer in one place.

2. Fix each item on the drawings, then write a response that names the sheet and detail.

3. Check the set against Bellevue's own submittal requirements, not only the letter. Site plan data, grade on the elevations and tree retention are common repeat items.

4. Get the engineer's revised calculations into the same resubmittal.

5. Resubmit through MyBuildingPermit as one complete package.

Common questions

How long do I have to answer a Bellevue correction letter?

90 days from the request date for building permits and 60 days for land use.

Does time in corrections count against a Bellevue application?

Yes. The time waiting for additional review material counts against the application life, and a building permit must be issued within one year of application.

Can a Bellevue application be extended?

Some applications can receive a 180-day extension if it is requested before the one-year limit passes.

How SASHKOV handles it

• Reads every correction comment and builds one item list across all review disciplines.

• Coordinates structural, civil, energy and survey items with the licensed consultants under one SASHKOV contract.

• Revises the set so every item is resolved on the drawings, with a response that names the sheet and detail for each comment.

• Resubmits one complete package through the City's portal and tracks each review to issuance, in business days.

Where a building requires a licensed architect or engineer of record, SASHKOV brings them into the contract.

Deadline coming up? See Corrections and Permit Recovery and the City of Bellevue permit page.

Have a correction letter open now? Send the letter and permit number, and SASHKOV will scope the response and the timeline in business days.