Under-review filter
Filter the activity feed to just projects currently under review — the ones most likely to need trades soon.
Who it’s for · Contractors & Trades
Find the job
before the RFP.
Every subdivision and commercial site plan works its way through public review months before a general contractor gets a bid packet. What The Lot puts that pipeline in one feed.
Pre-filtered for contractors & trades
The short version
Track every site plan and subdivision moving through review in Harrisonburg and Rockingham County — filterable by jurisdiction, status, and type.
What you’ll actually use
Built around your workflowDirect source links
Every card links to the reviewing jurisdiction's record — often the same record a bid packet references. Site-plan document links appear when the jurisdiction publishes them.
Parcel context
Every project card links to its parcel — acreage, zoning, and constraints — so you can pre-qualify a job in a minute.
Parcel watchlists + alerts
Save the parcels you care about and get an email when a project touching them changes status. Draw-a-service-area watchlists are on the roadmap.
How it helps day-to-day
Scenario 01
Building a pipeline of leads
- Skim last-week filings for projects that fit your trade using the date filter.
- Filter by kind (project vs. subdivision) or jurisdiction to focus your outreach.
- Reach out early, before three other trades do.
Scenario 02
Pre-qualifying a job
- Check parcel size, zoning, and any recorded proffers before you bid.
- See if the site plan has already been approved or is still in review.
- Follow the outbound link straight to the city or county filing.
Scenario 03
Watching a submarket
- Save the parcels you keep seeing action on.
- Get alerts when a project touching them moves through review.
- Use the activity feed's date + status filters as your Monday morning read.
Common questions
Straight answersCan I filter for just commercial projects, or just subdivisions?
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Yes — the activity feed and map both filter by kind (project or subdivision), project type (Residential / Mixed Use / Non-Residential), and jurisdiction.
How early do projects appear on What The Lot?
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As soon as the city or county's GIS or planning system publishes them. Typically that's when the application is officially filed — well before a bid packet goes out.
Do you cover residential permits like decks or additions?
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Not directly — the focus is on projects that go through planning review. Individual building permits usually live in a separate permitting system, which we link to on the sources page.
Can I get an alert for a specific service area?
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Not yet — today, alerts are per-parcel. Draw-your-own-area watchlists are on the roadmap. You can save multiple parcels to approximate a service area today.
Is this the same as the county's plan review system?
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No — it's a public reading layer on top of it. To actually submit or check permit status, use the jurisdiction's own portal, which we link from each project card.
Start here
One address is enough.
Search a parcel, follow it, and get a note when something changes. Everything on What The Lot links back to the public record it came from.