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DPP Correction Notice Help · Honolulu & O‘ahu

DPP correction notice in Honolulu? Get clear next steps.

If your permit application, plans, or HNL Build submission came back with comments, corrections, or missing requirements, upload the notice, screenshot, or comments. A local architectural professional can review what DPP sent and recommend the next step.

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A DPP correction notice, plan comment, screenshot, email, or brief description is enough to start.

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What raised the concern?
Plain-Language Answer

What is a DPP correction notice?

A correction notice from the Honolulu Department of Planning and Permitting, often called DPP, usually means something needs to be clarified, corrected, added, or changed before the permit can move forward.

It may involve drawings, forms, missing documents, zoning comments, plan review comments, HNL Build messages, or details that do not match what DPP expects.

A correction notice does not always mean the project is rejected. It usually means something needs a response.

How It Usually Comes Up

Correction notices often appear after a permit is reviewed.

A homeowner may receive correction comments after submitting plans, forms, or documents through DPP or HNL Build.

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  • DPP sent correction comments.
  • HNL Build shows a prescreen or review issue.
  • A reviewer asked for missing documents.
  • The plans need clarification or revision.
  • A zoning or LUO comment appeared.
  • A previous response did not resolve the issue.
  • A draftsman, permit expediter, contractor, or owner-builder submission came back with comments.
  • You have correction comments but are not sure what they mean.
If you already have an architect actively handling your permit, they are usually the right person to respond. This page is for homeowners who need help understanding the comments, submitted on their own, used a draftsman or permit expediter, or are stuck and unsure what to do next.
Why It Matters

Correction comments can keep a permit from moving forward.

Correction comments can create delays when homeowners keep guessing at what needs to change or who should respond.

Some comments may be simple. Others may require drawings, code interpretation, missing documents, or a professional response.

A document-first review helps identify what the correction notice appears to involve and what the next step may be.

City & County of Honolulu
Plan Review · Correction Comments

DPP Correction Notice
Sample correction comments returned from plan review, under analysis against the submitted plan set…
Correction Notice Situations

This page may be for you if...

  • DPP sent correction comments.
  • Your HNL Build submission came back with a message.
  • The comments mention missing documents or forms.
  • The plans may need clarification or revision.
  • The comments mention zoning, LUO, setbacks, floor area, or other requirements.
  • A cheap draftsman, permit expediter, or owner-builder submission came back with comments.
  • Your permit keeps getting rejected or returned.
  • You need help understanding what DPP appears to be asking for.
What Information Helps

Upload the correction comments or screenshot.

You do not need to organize everything perfectly. Upload the comments, screenshot, email, notice, or permit record that shows the issue.

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  • DPP correction notice
  • Plan review comments
  • HNL Build screenshot
  • Email or message from DPP
  • Marked-up plan comments
  • Permit application documents
  • Missing document list
  • Drawings or plan sheets if available
  • Brief written description of what happened
Permit Problem Review

Upload the correction notice for review.

Upload a correction notice, plan comments, HNL Build screenshot, email, or document — or briefly describe what happened. A local architectural professional will review what you provide and recommend the next step.

Permit Problem ReviewFor Review
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Upload the DPP comments or tell us what is causing trouble.

What raised the concern?
What the Review Can Help Clarify

The right next step depends on what the comments are asking for.

Correction comments are not all the same. Some involve missing documents. Some involve drawing changes. Some involve zoning, code, or review questions.

01What we look at
What the comments appear to involve

The review can help identify whether the comments appear to involve missing forms, drawings, zoning, plan details, HNL Build issues, or another review concern.

02Records that may matter
What documents may matter

Correction notices, screenshots, plan sheets, marked-up comments, permit records, DPP emails, and application documents may all help clarify the issue.

03Recommended direction
What the next step may involve

Depending on what is found, the next step may involve a revised drawing, missing document, clarification, professional response, or another recommended direction. No DPP approval can be guaranteed.

Questions

DPP correction notice questions

It usually means DPP needs something clarified, corrected, added, or changed before the permit can move forward.
Not always. A correction notice usually means the application needs a response or revision before review can continue.
Yes. A screenshot, email, PDF, plan comment, or brief written description is enough to start.
Not always. Some comments may be simple. Others may require drawings, code interpretation, missing documents, or a professional response.
If an architect is actively handling your permit, they are usually the right person to respond. This page is mainly for homeowners who are unsure what the comments mean, submitted on their own, used a draftsman or permit expediter, or are stuck.
No. No one can guarantee DPP approval or a specific city outcome. The goal is to understand what the comments appear to require and what the next step may be.
Get Started

DPP sent correction comments? Upload the notice or screenshot.

You do not need to understand the comments first. Upload the correction notice, HNL Build screenshot, plan comments, email, or provide a brief description and get a plain-language review from a local architectural professional.