Kent County · Harrington · #2026-02-08
EZ Work Trucks repair facility
17439 S DuPont Hwy, Harrington, DE 19952, Harrington, DE · 98,000 sq ft non-residential, industrial · 16.0 acres
About this project
A 98,000-square-foot commercial vehicle repair facility with service bays, offices, parking and stormwater facilities on about 16 acres at 17439 S DuPont Hwy in Harrington.
Official description: The applicant proposes the development of a 98,000 square foot commercial vehicle repair facility including truck service bays, administrative offices, access drives, parking, stormwater management facilities, and utility connections.
- Owner
- Dover Land Holdings, LLC
- Engineer / designer
- Dave Heatwole
- Plan type
- Site Plan Review
- Land use
- Warehousing and Motor Vehicle Repair and Storage
- Zoning
- M - Manufacturing & C-3 Service Commercial → M - Manufacturing & C-3 Service Commercial
- Sewer
- Municipal
- Status
- Complete
The full picture AI research · Nov 1, 2026
A commercial vehicle repair facility is proposed at 17439 S DuPont Hwy in Harrington, Kent County. County records describe a building of about 98,000 square feet with service bays, offices, parking and stormwater facilities. It would sit on roughly 16 acres and is classed as industrial use.
The filings list Dover Land Holdings, LLC as one of the firms involved. The most recent county filing is dated February 2026. The records do not say what is on the site now.
Online searches found no news coverage, meeting agendas, hearing notices or approvals for this project. The name matches a used-truck seller in Harrington that is listed at a nearby address on the same highway. No source confirms that this company will occupy the new facility.
What it could mean nearby
- Truck and service traffic on S DuPont Hwy (US 13) could increase. The records give no traffic study or access details.
- A facility of this size could add jobs. The records give no job estimates.
- About 16 acres would be developed with a building, parking and stormwater facilities, which would change how the land is used.
Where it stands
The latest county filing is from February 2026. No approvals or hearings were found online. Projects like this usually go through site plan review and state and local permits before construction.
- Feb 1, 2026 Latest county planning filing for the project
Want to weigh in? No hearing was found. Residents can ask the City of Harrington or Kent County planning offices which body reviews the site plan and when comments are taken.
Planning terms explained
- Site plan
- A detailed drawing showing where buildings, parking, driveways and utilities will go on a property.
- Stormwater facilities
- Basins or other systems that collect and slow rain runoff so it does not flood neighboring land.
- Industrial use
- A land-use category for activities such as repair, manufacturing or storage, which is often more intensive than retail or office use.
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: $12.7M
- ~980 roofing squares (assumes 1 story)
- ~245 tons of cooling (rule of thumb 400 sq ft/ton)
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