Digital Submittals

You must complete each step below before moving towards a complete submittal for review. 

Failure to follow these guidelines will result in an incomplete submittal and delay your review timeline. 

• Talk to staff and schedule a general inquiry meeting.
• Complete the special study scoping form and email it to DSIntake@hollyspringsnc.gov.
• Attend your special study scoping meeting.
• Complete your special studies.
• Schedule and host your neighborhood meeting (if required).
• Request a sketch plan (pre-application) meeting through the portal.

Preliminary plan reviews, which include all special studies, must be submitted concurrently to be deemed a complete submittal. 

Click here for review schedules. 

Note: Submittal does not guarantee placement on a particular meeting agenda. 

Plan sets must be uploaded as one complete document. 

Staff will contact you once your submittal has been accepted. 

Review fees must be paid upon receipt. Failure to pay review fees may result in delays.

Failure to follow these guidelines will result in an incomplete submittal and delay your review timeline. 

Each type of special study should be uploaded to its own application type (FFA, reclaim, sewer, traffic). 

Preliminary plan reviews, which include all special studies, must be submitted concurrently to be deemed a complete submittal. 

The portal cannot accept model files. Email your model files separately to DSIntake@hollyspringsnc.gov with your preferred file-sharing method. Include your project name and number in the subject line. 

Staff will contact you once your submittal has been accepted. 

Most special studies are sent for third-party review, and the applicant will be responsible for submittal fees and third-party review fees. The financially responsible party must be a portal user. You will be invoiced for all review fees in the portal. 

Review fees must be paid upon receipt. Failure to pay review fees may result in delays.

Failure to follow these guidelines will result in an incomplete submittal and delay your review timeline. 

To initiate a street lighting installation for (NCDOT frontage only), a checklist for roadway lighting request form must be completed and submitted as part of the CD plan review process. 

Plan sets must be uploaded as one complete document. 

Redline responses must be uploaded as a separate document. 

Include a certificate of plan submittal. 

Staff will contact you once your submittal has been accepted. 

Review fees must be paid upon receipt. Failure to pay review fees may result in delays. 

To submit a construction drawing revision, open a new application and include a short description of the proposed revisions in the project description field. Each submittal must include a signed certification of plan submittal including details of the proposed revision(s).

Failure to follow these guidelines will result in an incomplete submittal and delay your review timeline. 

A $200 submittal fee is due with your submittal. Fees can be paid by phone, check, or through the portal. 

Your submittal should include the following: 

• Transmittal letter to include project name and project number 
• As-Built Checklist 
• $200 Fee 
• Hard copy - One (1) full set of as-built plans (24”x36”) 
• Hard Copy - State-required sewer permit with PE certification (if applicable) 
• USB drive containing digital copies of the following: 
  • PDF of as-built plans 
  • State required water permit with PE certification (if applicable) 
  • State required reclaimed water permit with PE certification (if applicable) 

As-Builts must be submitted prior to plat recordation, acceptance or improvements, or issuance of a certificate of occupancy. 

As-Built submittals must be delivered to Town Hall – Attn: DS Intake.