Building Permits/Plans Review
The Development Services Division at the Nashville Department of Transportation and Multimodal Infrastructure (NDOT) is responsible for the review of all private development within Davidson County. This group ensures that private development complies with NDOT standards and specifications and national best engineering practices.
Private development must comply with Metro Nashville policies related to the Metro right-of-way such as the Major and Collector Street Plan, Downtown Code, Urban Design Overlays, WeGo Transit Design Guidelines, Nashville Streets and Pathways Lighting Manual, etc.
Plans are reviewed in coordination with the Planning Department, Codes and Building Safety, and Metro Water Services.
Development related site plans must be submitted electronically using NDOT's File Transfer Protocol (FTP) site.
Go to the Nashville Department of Transportation File Transfer Site.
If your firm does not have access to the site, contact NDOT Building Permits.
Submittal E-mail Addresses for Development Related Processes
Include the building permit number in the subject line of your email.
All requests are responded to in the order received; do not duplicate submissions and/or incomplete submittals as this will cause a delay in response.
- Building Permit Questions
- Plans Review for Building Permits and Grading Permits
- Multimodal Transportation Analysis (MMTA) Review Contact
- Permits, Ramp Curb and Sidewalk Inspections
- Subdivision Inspections
- Street Address Assignments
- Development Related Street Light Questions
- Street Light Development Construction Coordination
Permanent Street Closure Request (Abandonment)
- Permanent Street Closure Application
- Filing fee: $300
Street Renaming Request
- Street Renaming Application
- Filing fee: $200
Helpful Links and Resources
- Bridges and Culverts Preconstruction Agreement Form
- Demolition Release Form
- Downtown Streetscape Elements Design Guidelines
- Dumpster and Compactor Standards
- Multimodal Transportation Analysis Guidelines and Associated Documents
- Plans Tracker
- Preconstruction Agreement Form (Subdivisions)
- Private Road Services Agreement (Subdivisions and Commercial)
- Specialty Street Name Signs and Posts Policy
- Stop Line Pavement Markings Policy
- Street Tree Specifications
- Subdivision Street Design Specifications
- Solid Waste Guidelines
- Urban Forestry: tree and shrub approved list