Pole barns and barndominiums in Cheswold, Delaware.
Building in Cheswold.
Cheswold incorporated in 1856, after the Delaware Railroad arrived. It answered to Moorton and to Leipsic Station before the 1888 naming contest settled things. Old Town Cheswold is at Main Street and Commerce Street, DE 42 runs through as Main Street, US 13 serves the town, DE 1 passes to the east, and the Delaware Airpark sits outside town limits. The 2020 Census put its population at 1,923.
Being this close to our office on North Dupont Highway makes the early steps easy, and in Cheswold the early steps matter. The town wants drawings with real distances to the property lines, and it checks licenses for everyone on the job. Our designers prepare those drawings, we file with the town, our crews build, and a project manager keeps you posted.
- County
- Kent County, Delaware
- Population
- 1,923 (2020 Census)
- ZIP codes
- 19936, 19904
- From our office
- About 9 minutes (5 miles) by car
- Permits
- Town of Cheswold Building and Public Works Department
- Main roads
- US 13, DE 42 (Main Street), DE 1 (passes east of town)
Permits and rules in Cheswold.
Cheswold issues its own permits; Kent County lists it among the towns that require their own. The Town of Cheswold Building and Public Works Department at 691 Main Street handles them (Town Hall 302-734-6991; Code Enforcement 302-526-2478), with a Code Enforcement Officer and a contracted Building Inspector, Code Solutions International. Permits for sheds, fences, gazebos and similar structures need a surveyed or scaled drawing with dimensions and distances to all property lines, and sheds sit 5 ft from the rear line and 3 ft from the side. All contractors and subcontractors must be licensed with both the State of Delaware and the Town of Cheswold and provide written proof of insurance.
Who issues the permit
Town of Cheswold Building and Public Works Department
- Address
- 691 Main Street, Cheswold, DE 19936
- Phone
- (302) 734-6991 (Town Hall); Code Enforcement 302-526-2478
- Website
- Permit information(opens in a new tab)
Where this comes from
Permit details checked October 2026. Rules change, so we confirm the current requirements for your parcel before anything is drawn.
What people build around Cheswold.
With US 13 and DE 1 close by, Cheswold has use for both house-lot and business projects. On a residential lot, a detached garage or workshop has to clear the town’s setbacks and drawing rules. For a business, a post-frame commercial building or addition adds shop or storage space. And if you own an RV, camper or boat, a storage building with a tall door keeps it out of the weather.
Cheswold questions.
Have a question about your property? Call 302-399-4420 and we’ll look it up.
My mailing address says Dover. Which office handles my permit?
Mail for Cheswold addresses is delivered through the Dover 19904 ZIP code (post office boxes use 19936), but the permit follows town limits, not the mailing address. Inside Cheswold, the town’s Building and Public Works Department issues it. We check the parcel against town limits at the start.
How far is Cheswold from your office?
It is about 5 miles, a 9-minute drive from 575 N Dupont Hwy in Dover, so our designers and crews are never far from your site, from the first measurements to the final inspection.
Do I need to call Miss Utility before building in Cheswold?
Yes. The town requires Miss Utility (1-800-282-8555) to be notified 48 hours before excavation for fences, garages, sheds and similar work. On a pole barn, that means the call goes in before the first post hole is dug, and we make it as part of the job.
Let’s plan your building in Cheswold.
Tell us what you’d like to build and where, and we’ll come back with drawings and a free quote.
- info@pbuincde.com
- Office
- 575 N Dupont Hwy, Dover, DE 19901 (opens Google Maps in a new tab)
- Hours
- Mon to Fri, 8:00 am to 4:30 pm
- We build in
- Cheswold and all of Kent County