Preliminary Subdivision Platting (PSP / Paper Lots) in Seminole County, FL
Turn raw acreage into shovel-ready paper lots with an approved preliminary plat. We handle the Seminole County side, from Sanford to Casselberry, with the Seminole County Development Services (Planning & Development Division) and the city offices where the parcel sits inside city limits.
What matters for this in Seminole County
Seminole reviews school capacity and transportation impacts for subdivisions, and the Development Review Committee is the gate for engineering comments.
East of the Econlockhatchee River, Seminole's voter-approved Rural Boundary keeps land in Rural-3, Rural-5 and Rural-10 future land use: one home per 3, 5 or 10 acres no matter how the zoning reads. The Wekiva River Protection Area adds its own limits on the west side.
Start with a free property snapshot if you want the jurisdiction and flood zone first.
Scope
- Civil engineer, traffic engineer and environmental consultant orchestration
- Preliminary plat submittal
- Development Review Committee (DRC) comment resolution
- Approval tracking through to an approved preliminary plat
You receive: An approved preliminary subdivision plan: paper lots you can sell, finance or build.
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100% fee credit toward construction
When you build your home, ADU or garage with Brightview Homes, every dollar you paid Brightview for due diligence, entitlements and demolition coordination is credited back against your construction agreement. Pre-construction fees are credited in full against the construction contract price at signing.
- Applies to full-cycle building agreements (a home on your lot or custom home, a turnkey ADU, or a custom detached multi-car garage or workshop) with a contract value of $100,000 or more.
- Fees are earned as each filing, audit or field visit is completed and are not refundable. The credit is applied against the final construction draw or the pre-construction contract balance, never paid out in cash.
- Credits stay valid for 12 months from delivery of the completed work or permit closeout.
The credit covers Brightview's fees. Surveyor, engineer, attorney and government fees are paid directly to those providers and are not part of the credit.
Straight answers
How much does a Preliminary Subdivision Platting cost in Seminole County?+
Brightview's fee is a $12,500 base retainer plus $750 per lot on approved preliminary plat. Prices shown are Brightview's fee. Surveyor, engineer, attorney and government fees are quoted in writing before anything is ordered and paid by you directly to the provider, never marked up. If you go on to build with us, Brightview's fee is credited toward the construction agreement under the build-credit terms.
Who approves a Preliminary Subdivision Platting in Seminole County?+
The Seminole County Development Review Committee coordinates the review, with the St. Johns River Water Management District (SJRWMD) handling stormwater permitting.
How long does it take in Seminole County?+
Typically 6 to 12 months. The proposal gives a schedule for your parcel before you commit.
Is any of this free?+
The property snapshot is free because it only reads public records. Every service on this menu is a paid, defined scope, and Brightview's fees are credited toward the construction agreement if you build with us.
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