Pole barns and barndominiums in Grasonville, Maryland.
Building in Grasonville.
Grasonville begins just east of Kent Narrows. Its Main Street mixes homes, businesses and public buildings, while much of its commercial development faces US 50/301. A marker on MD 18 recalls the War of 1812 Battle of Slippery Hill, and Long Point Park is one of its landmarks. About 3,474 people lived in this unincorporated community in 2020, much of which the county’s own plan describes as low-lying and wet.
The drive from our office in Dover runs about 47 miles and 68 minutes. On ground like this, we look at drainage and wetlands with you before the drawings are final, since those questions can decide where a building goes and how big it can be. Then we file, build and keep you posted, and the work carries our 5-year workmanship warranty.
- County
- Queen Anne's County, Maryland
- Population
- 3,474 (2020 Census)
- ZIP code
- 21638
- From our office
- About 1 hr 8 min (47 miles) by car
- Permits
- Queen Anne's County Department of Planning & Zoning, Zoning & Permits Division
- Main roads
- US 50/301, MD 18, Bennett Point Road, Perry's Corner Road
Permits and rules in Grasonville.
Permits for Grasonville, an unincorporated community, come from the Zoning & Permits Division of the Queen Anne’s County Department of Planning & Zoning, at (410) 758-4088. A garage or pole barn needs a building permit; a shed under 200 square feet outside the floodplain needs only a zoning certificate. Farm buildings also go on a zoning certificate, $55 per structure, and may need a current Farm Plan. Where hydric soils or wetlands are indicated, a nontidal wetland determination comes first, and buildings keep 25 feet from nontidal wetlands.
A few side approvals can come up. Projects disturbing more than 5,000 square feet must contact the Queen Anne’s County Soil Conservation District (410-758-3136) or Public Works, which also reviews stormwater and floodplain questions. A new driveway onto a county road needs an Entrance Permit from the Roads Division (410-758-0920): $500 for the county to install the entrance pipe, with you supplying 20 to 40 feet of approved pipe. Within the Critical Area, much of the land around Grasonville is Resource Conservation Area, where lot coverage is generally capped at 15 percent.
Who issues the permit
Queen Anne's County Department of Planning & Zoning, Zoning & Permits Division
- Address
- 110 Vincit Street, Suite 104, Centreville, MD 21617
- Phone
- (410) 758-4088
- Website
- Permit information(opens in a new tab)
Where this comes from
- qac.org (opens in a new tab)
- qac.org (opens in a new tab)
- qac.org (opens in a new tab)
- mdgeodata.md.gov (opens in a new tab)
Permit details checked October 2026. Rules change, so we confirm the current requirements for your parcel before anything is drawn.
What people build around Grasonville.
On a Grasonville lot, the building has to suit the ground as much as the plan. A detached garage, a workshop or a storage building can go on the highest, driest part of the site, with grading and stormwater handled through the county. On larger parcels, a barndominium is possible, but in the Resource Conservation Area the county allows only one new home per 20 acres, so that question gets answered first.
Grasonville questions.
Have a question about your property? Call 302-399-4420 and we’ll look it up.
Why might the county ask about wetlands on my Grasonville lot?
Where soils or maps indicate wetlands, Queen Anne’s County requires a nontidal wetland determination and won’t issue a building permit until wetlands are ruled out or a state or federal disturbance permit is issued. Buildings also have to stay 25 feet from nontidal wetlands.
Do farm buildings need a permit in Grasonville?
Farm buildings are exempt from the county building code, but not from zoning. Each one needs its own Zoning Certificate ($55), and the county may ask for a current Farm Plan. The building has to be used for farm storage or animals, with no living space or public use.
Do your crews come out to Grasonville?
Yes. Grasonville is about 47 miles from our office at 575 N Dupont Hwy in Dover, roughly 68 minutes on the road, and it is part of the Queen Anne’s County area we serve.
Let’s plan your building in Grasonville.
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
- Grasonville and all of Queen Anne's County