West Virginia Launches Statewide Permitting Portal
Governor Patrick Morrisey has announced the launch of the one-stop shop permitting portal at Speedtobuild.wv.gov. The online system, which fully opened on January 1st, is designed to expedite the submission of applications and permits across West Virginia and will become…
Bluefield Beckley Oak Hill, WV, October 28, 2026 —
West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey announced the launch of a statewide online permitting portal intended to bring application and permit submissions into one system. The portal is available at Speedtobuild.wv.gov.
The system fully opened on Jan. 1, according to the announcement. The year associated with that opening date was not provided. The portal is designed to expedite the submission of applications and permits across West Virginia, though the announcement did not specify processing times or describe how the system is expected to affect review schedules.
Use of the portal is set to become the required application method by July 1, 2027. The announcement did not identify which agencies or permit categories are covered, whether exceptions will be available, or what application methods residents and businesses may use before that date.
Further details about the portal’s operation were not included in the information provided. Those details include any fees, instructions for applicants, technical support arrangements, and the steps required to transition to the mandated application method. The announcement also did not provide figures on the number of applications expected to use the system or explain how its performance will be measured.
For now, the stated purpose is to expedite permit and application submissions statewide, with the portal becoming the required method on the announced 2027 date. The specific scope and implementation details remain unspecified in the announcement.
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