Stages

A project’s stage tracks where it sits in the regulatory approval funnel. Stage is derived from the signals the project has received and always reflects the furthest point the project has reached — it never moves backward.

Stage values

Stage	What it means
pre_filing	Early activity before a formal application: site acquisition, demolition, site prep
filed	A formal land-use application has been submitted
under_review	The application is in active public review (hearings, continuances)
approved	Discretionary land-use approval was granted
permitted	A building permit was issued — construction is imminent or underway

How stage is assigned

Stage is derived from the project’s signals. Each signal type maps to a stage. The project’s current stage is always the highest stage reached across all its signals — a later signal with a lower stage rank never pulls a project backward.

For the full mapping of signal types to stages, see Signal Types.

What stage is used for

Stage is shown on project cards, the Projects table, and in the detail drawer. It can be used as a filter to focus on projects at a specific point in the approval funnel.