Chester County · Penn Township · #LD-10-26-19142
Jennersville Business Park Lot 1B
Penn Township, PA · 12,000 sq ft non-residential, retail & commercial · 9.2 acres
About this project
A 12,000-square-foot commercial building is proposed on a 9.21-acre lot in Penn Township's Jennersville Business Park.
Official description: 1 proposed COMM building, 12,000 SF
- Plan type
- Land development
- Land use
- Retail
- Status
- Under county review
Filing history
- 2026-10-21 · #LD-10-26-19142 · Land development · 12,000 sq ft
The full picture AI research · Nov 1, 2026
A 12,000-square-foot commercial building is proposed on Lot 1B, a 9.21-acre lot in the Jennersville Business Park in Penn Township, Chester County. The county records classify it as retail and commercial use. They do not say who would occupy the building or what it would be used for.
The records also do not describe what is on the lot now. The building would cover a small part of a lot this size, so most of the land would stay open or be used for parking, driveways and stormwater features.
No news coverage, township agendas or minutes, hearing notices, developer pages or permit records specific to this project were found online. This explanation relies on the county facts alone.
What it could mean nearby
- Traffic: a commercial building brings customer, employee and delivery trips. The size of the effect is unknown because no traffic study was found.
- Jobs: a retail or commercial building of this size could provide some local jobs, depending on the occupant, who is not yet known.
- Open space: most of the 9.21-acre lot would not be covered by the building, but no site layout was reviewed.
Where it stands
The latest county filing is dated 2026-10-21, which suggests the plan is under review. No approval or hearing result was found. Commercial plans like this usually go through township and county planning review, then a township decision on approval, before permits and construction.
- Oct 21, 2026 Latest filing recorded in the county planning records
Want to weigh in? Penn Township's planning commission and board of supervisors normally review land development plans at public meetings, and residents can comment there. Check the township's posted agendas for the date.
Planning terms explained
- Land development
- The formal review a municipality uses to approve a new building or major site changes on a lot.
- Business park
- An area planned for offices, shops, light industry or similar commercial uses.
- Non-residential square footage
- The total floor area of buildings that are not homes.
We searched the web for this project but found nothing beyond the county record, so this explanation is based on the filing alone. Researched by AI from public sources on Nov 1, 2026. It can make mistakes, so check the linked sources and the municipality before relying on it.
Scope estimate for contractors
Estimated construction value: $2.6M
- ~120 roofing squares (assumes 1 story)
- ~30 tons of cooling (rule of thumb 400 sq ft/ton)