​Prince William County has received a $50,000 planning assistance grant from the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments Transportation/Land Use Connections Program (MWCOG TLC). This grant provides consulting services through the MWCOG TLC Program to create a mixed-use and multi-modal connectivity plan to guide the character of development in the Innovation Park and Gainesville study areas including consideration of density, form, land use, and transit options. An integral component of the study will be to evaluate the potential for multi-modal connectivity in both Innovation Park and Gainesville via bicycle, pedestrian, bus, or other transit. Study web page

​The Prince William County Planning Office has begun an update to the Economic Development Chapter of the Comprehensive Plan.  The overall goal of the update is to support and implement the existing economic development strategy through land use and development tools and infrastructure improvements

The Development Application Processing Schedule, or DAPS, is available again. The information is the same but the process is different. Instead of creating the report on a bi-weekly basis, the DAPS report now updates automatically on a nightly basis and will be available from now on by clicking on the link to the report that is on the Planning Pending Cases page. If you have any questions please call the Planning Office at 703-792-7615.

​The Prince William County 2015 Build-Out Analysis is now available.

The Build-Out Analysis provides a projection of maximum and future development based on the Long-Range Land Use Plan and helps determine quantity and location of future growth for Prince William County.
Build-Out Analysis web page

Recently added to the Planning Office website is a new interactive map application, Pending Planning Cases, that has up-to-date information about all of the cases in process by the Planning Office. Use the Development Services ePortal System to get up-to-date information on development activity in the county for activities such as rezonings, special use permits, proffer amendments, construction and land permits, site plan submissions and inspection schedules. Registration may be required to access some of the information available in ePortal.

The Planning Office has three divisions: Long Range Planning, Current Planning, and Zoning Administration. The office is responsible for the development and implementation of the County's Comprehensive Plan, reviewing development applications, supporting land use tools and policies, and lastly acting as staff to the boards, committees, and commissions.  

Development Applications:
   Rezoning
   Special Use Permits
   Public Facilities
   Zoning Approval & Administration
   Zoning Appeals & Variances
   Comprehensive Plan Amendments

Boards, Commissions + Committees:
   Planning Commission
   Board of Zoning Appeals
   Historical Commission
   Trails and Blueways Council
   Agricultural and Forestal Districts Advisory Committee
   Architectural Review Board
   DCSM/Zoning Ordinance Advisory Committee

The mission of the Planning Office is to assist the community in developing the County to its best potential. Planning staff evaluates and implements policies to support the goals of the community as it prospers and matures.