# Building permits at 8840 Melvin St, Wake County, NC

Three permits on record here. The newest, Apr 21: Enclose existing screen porch with glass and glass door to make 3 season room. Within a quarter mile, the county has issued 2 more permits since May 1.

## At this address

| Date | Type | Work | Cost | Permit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 21, 2026 | Alteration or repair | Enclose existing screen porch with glass and glass door to make 3 season room, unconditioned space and will install outlets to code | $20,000 | [RABS-166438-2026](https://nearbypermits.com/wake-county/permit/RABS-166438-2026/) |
| Mar 12, 2025 | Fence, wall or deck | Exist SFD: detached 10 x 16 shed no trades no trades | $12,000 | [RABS-141969-2025](https://nearbypermits.com/wake-county/permit/RABS-141969-2025/) |
| Apr 5, 2024 | New building | GARDNER FARMS CLUSTER, Lot 21 - 2 Story Single-Family Home [none] on Slab, 2460 Sq Ft Conditioned Space with 437 Sq Ft Garage, 4 Bedroom(s), 3 Bath(s), Front & Rear Porch, No Deck, 1 Fireplace(s), Note: [none] | $230,502 | [RBPR-118002-2024](https://nearbypermits.com/wake-county/permit/RBPR-118002-2024/) |

## Within ¼ mi since May 1, 2026

2 permits in the circle. From our copy of the county's data (last 24 months).

### This block (250 to 1,000 ft), 1 permits

| Date | Address | Distance | Type | Work | Cost | Permit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 14, 2026 | [8828 Melvin St](https://nearbypermits.com/wake-county/address/8828-melvin-st/) | 340 ft NE | Fence, wall or deck | Exist SFD: new deck with aluminum pergola & outdoor kitchen b/e/m/p | $11,120 | [RABS-165971-2026](https://nearbypermits.com/wake-county/permit/RABS-165971-2026/) |

### Farther (1,000 ft to ¼ mi), 1 permits

| Date | Address | Distance | Type | Work | Cost | Permit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 17, 2026 | [8805 Melvin St](https://nearbypermits.com/wake-county/address/8805-melvin-st/) | 0.20 mi NE | Solar | SERVICE CHANGE - SOLAR - 2020 NEC - Solar Installation of 21.560 KW Residential Roof-Mounted PV System and Two Tesla Power Walls Battery Backups | $55,412 | [RABS-177627-2026](https://nearbypermits.com/wake-county/permit/RABS-177627-2026/) |

## Zoning requests nearby

We don't list zoning cases for Wake County yet.

## More on this street

Other addresses on Melvin St with permits, nearest house number first:

- [8829 Melvin St](https://nearbypermits.com/wake-county/address/8829-melvin-st/): newest permit Mar 4, 2025
- [8828 Melvin St](https://nearbypermits.com/wake-county/address/8828-melvin-st/): newest permit May 14, 2026
- [8825 Melvin St](https://nearbypermits.com/wake-county/address/8825-melvin-st/): newest permit Dec 4, 2024
- [8824 Melvin St](https://nearbypermits.com/wake-county/address/8824-melvin-st/): newest permit Oct 23, 2025
- [8820 Melvin St](https://nearbypermits.com/wake-county/address/8820-melvin-st/): newest permit Jan 29, 2025
- [8816 Melvin St](https://nearbypermits.com/wake-county/address/8816-melvin-st/): newest permit Feb 25, 2025
- [8809 Melvin St](https://nearbypermits.com/wake-county/address/8809-melvin-st/): newest permit Nov 4, 2024
- [8805 Melvin St](https://nearbypermits.com/wake-county/address/8805-melvin-st/): newest permit Aug 17, 2026
- [8801 Melvin St](https://nearbypermits.com/wake-county/address/8801-melvin-st/): newest permit Sep 8, 2025

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Source: Wake County Permit and Inspections permit data (https://www.arcgis.com/home/item.html?id=6a9651b339b7413d8dc264f9ae1b3f6f), Wake County, CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Checked 2026-10-12 05:53 UTC. Nearby Permits, https://nearbypermits.com. JSON API and MCP server: https://nearbypermits.com/developers/

Map, all 3 permits at this address and 2 nearby: https://nearbypermits.com/wake-county/address/8840-melvin-st/
