Residential single-family and addition review is listed at 15 business days.
The published duration is a standard target for a complete review, not a promise for a complex estate or a multi-agency approval sequence.
Colorado Outdoor Estates Registry
Greenwood Village publishes a clear digital application path, broad examples of residential work requiring permits, residential submission requirements, review targets, fee tools, and permit-history search. The owner should submit the complete estate scope rather than assume that landscape or hardscape work is permit-free.
Authority path
Which City, fire, water and sanitation, HOA, grading, drainage, and trade reviews apply to the complete improvement?
Current local signals
The published duration is a standard target for a complete review, not a promise for a complex estate or a multi-agency approval sequence.
The published examples include concrete or asphalt work over 100 square feet, decks, fences, landscaping, patio covers, low-voltage wiring, plumbing, and other work that frequently appears in outdoor-estate programs.
Owner decision matrix
| Scope | Trigger to verify | Starting authorities | Evidence to assemble |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pool, spa, or water environment | Pool structure, barriers, decks, utilities, equipment, grading, drainage, water use, or fire access. | Village building and planning; South Metro Fire and serving districts as applicable. | Survey, lot and impervious coverage, setbacks, equipment, barriers, utilities, grading, drainage, access, and outside-agency submittals. |
| Pavilion, pool house, or four-season room | Accessory structure, patio cover, enclosure, kitchen, bathroom, structural or MEP work. | Village building and planning; fire, water, sanitation, and HOA/ACC as applicable. | Site plan, coverage, setbacks, height, structure, soils if required, MEP, equipment, drainage, access, and outside approvals. |
| Outdoor kitchen or fire feature | Gas, plumbing, electrical, low-voltage, roof, structure, fire, or ventilation work. | Village building and trade review; South Metro Fire when applicable. | Appliance and fuel schedule, loads, shutoffs, ventilation, clearances, drainage, weather protection, lighting, and service access. |
| Retaining, grading, or drainage | Changed grade, walls, site improvements, discharge, easement, or structural work. | Village planning, building, and engineering review as required. | Existing and proposed contours, wall height and surcharge, structural plans, soils if required, drainage path, utilities, and neighboring-property protection. |
| Landscape, irrigation, trees, or hardscape | Landscaping, more than 100 square feet of concrete or asphalt, fences, utilities, grading, or drainage. | Village Community Development; water district and HOA/ACC as applicable. | Tree and root-zone plan, hardscape quantities, irrigation, utilities, grading, drainage, access, protection, and restoration. |
| Driveway, staging, or occupied-estate logistics | Paving, access changes, public impacts, large deliveries, protected trees, or long-duration construction. | Village Community Development and Public Works as directed; HOA/ACC where applicable. | Access and staging plan, household and emergency routes, pavement and tree protection, deliveries, dust, security, neighbor interface, and restoration. |
Official starting points