Montgomery County
Planning Department
2425 Reedie Drive, 14th Floor
Wheaton, MD 20902
Planning Department
2425 Reedie Drive, 14th Floor
Wheaton, MD 20902
For developers, real estate professionals and other business owners in Montgomery County. Learn how to submit a development application, track development, access tools that inform about county rules and more.
All development applications must comply with Montgomery County regulations. Browse our how-to manual for development. Our procedures create a process for a timely and comprehensive review of proposed projects.
The Development Review Committee (DRC) is an inter-agency task force comprised of representatives from public agencies and utilities. DRC members discuss applications with planners in monthly meetings. View the Development Review Committee schedule.
View, download, complete and/or print our forms for various development applications and calculate development fees.
Each community within Montgomery County has a master plan that creates a comprehensive view of land use trends and future development, recommending zoning, transportation, environmental solutions and more. Find your planning area.
To help residents, business people and county officials stay abreast of Montgomery County development activity, we launched a user-friendly Development Finder web site that provides details about building applications to be considered by the Planning Board. See development applications undergoing review.
If you are buying or improving a property, or curious or concerned about activities on land in your neighborhood, learn about our tools that can inform you about county rules, current development activities and how to report a violation.
Stay on top of the weekly business of the five-member Planning Board, which considers applications and makes policy recommendations that affect the community. Watch the Board live in session every Thursday.
Last updated: October 19, 2016