Got Plan-Check Comments? How to Answer Them and Get Approved
What a correction letter means, the most common comments, and how to respond so your permit is approved on the next round.
- What reviewers are really asking
- How to write a clear response
- How to avoid another round
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A correction (plan-check) letter lists the items the reviewer needs changed or explained before approving your permit. Answer each comment in a numbered response letter, revise the affected sheets with clouds and revision marks, update calculations if needed, and resubmit.
What Is a Plan-Check Correction Letter?
After you submit, a plan reviewer checks your drawings against the adopted codes. Anything missing, unclear or non-compliant comes back as a numbered list of comments – the correction letter. Your permit moves forward once every comment is resolved.
What Are the Most Common Comments?
- Missing information - a detail, dimension, note or schedule
- Code references - a requirement the design does not yet show
- Engineering requests - calculations or a seal are needed
- Inconsistencies between sheets, or between drawings and calculations
- Missing documents - energy forms, product approvals, surveys
How Should You Respond?
A good response makes the reviewer’s job easy:
- Write a response letter that repeats each comment number
- Say exactly what changed and where (sheet and detail number)
- Cloud the revised areas and add a revision triangle and date
- Update calculations and reports so they match the drawings
- Do not change unrelated items - it can trigger new comments
How Do You Avoid a Second Round?
Answer every comment completely, check that drawings and calculations still agree, and ask the reviewer if a comment is unclear before resubmitting. Partial answers are the main reason for extra review cycles.
When Should You Bring in an Engineer?
If comments ask for structural, MEP or civil design, calculations, or a seal – or if the comments are about drawings someone else prepared – an engineer can resolve them and seal the revised sheets.
Want Us to Handle It for You?
We prepare the drawings, calculations and seal your permit needs – with a fixed price in 5-10 minutes.
What to Have Ready
- The correction letter
- Your submitted drawings (PDF)
- Any calculations or reports you submitted
- Your resubmittal deadline
More Questions, Quick Answers
Can you answer comments on plans you did not draw?
Yes. We review your set, resolve the comments, revise the sheets and seal them where required.
How fast can you turn comments around?
Most comment responses are faster than a new design. Your quote includes a firm delivery date.
What if the reviewer is asking for something unreasonable?
We can prepare a clear technical response with code references, or request a clarification meeting with the reviewer.
How much does a plan-check response cost?
It depends on the number and type of comments. Send the letter for a fixed price in 5-10 minutes.
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