Chester County · East Whiteland Township · #LD-10-26-19132
155, 157, 161 & 167 Lancaster Avenue
East Whiteland Township, PA · 20,780 sq ft non-residential, retail & commercial · 8.0 acres
About this project
A 20,780-square-foot car dealership building is proposed on an 8-acre site in East Whiteland Township, where four lots would be combined into one.
Official description: LD = 1 proposed 20,780 SF COM building/Car dealership; SD = 4 lots into 1 lot
- Plan type
- Land development
- Land use
- Retail
- Status
- Under county review
Filing history
- 2026-10-27 · #LD-10-26-19132 · Land development · 20,780 sq ft
- 2026-10-27 · #SD-10-26-19135 · Subdivision
The full picture AI research · Nov 1, 2026
A car dealership building of about 20,780 square feet is proposed on roughly 8 acres along Lancaster Avenue in East Whiteland Township, Chester County. The site is now four separate lots (155, 157, 161 and 167 Lancaster Avenue). The plan would combine them into one lot.
The county records do not say which brand or company would operate the dealership. They also do not say what is on the lots today. Searches of township pages and local news found nothing specific to this project, so no opposition, approvals or occupant could be confirmed.
A dealership building is usually only part of the site. Large areas are typically used for parking and displaying vehicles. This plan's site layout was not reviewed.
What it could mean nearby
- Traffic: Lancaster Avenue (Route 30) is a major road. A dealership would add customer, delivery and service trips and may need new driveway access, but no traffic study was found.
- Land use: Combining four lots into one would change how the 8-acre area is used, and the new use would be commercial.
- Jobs: Dealerships usually employ sales and service staff. No figures were found for this project.
Where it stands
The latest county filing is dated 2026-10-27, so the plan is at an early review stage. Typically the township planning commission and Board of Supervisors review it next, and the county planning commission may also comment. No township agenda or decision for this project was found.
- Oct 27, 2026 Latest filing in the county planning records
Want to weigh in? The East Whiteland Township Board of Supervisors typically decides land development plans after planning commission review, and residents can usually comment at public meetings listed on the township website.
Planning terms explained
- Land development
- A formal township review of a proposed building and its site layout, including parking, drainage and access.
- Lot consolidation
- Merging several separate property parcels into one legal lot.
- Board of Supervisors
- The elected body that governs the township and usually gives final approval to land development plans.
- Planning commission
- An advisory board that reviews development plans and recommends action to the supervisors.
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: $4.6M
- ~207 roofing squares (assumes 1 story)
- ~51 tons of cooling (rule of thumb 400 sq ft/ton)