Montgomery County
Planning Department
2425 Reedie Drive, 14th Floor
Wheaton, MD 20902
Planning Department
2425 Reedie Drive, 14th Floor
Wheaton, MD 20902
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Doing Business in MoCo
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.
How to apply for a development plan
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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.
Multiple agency review
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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.
The bottomline
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View, download, complete and/or print our forms for various development applications and calculate development fees.
Learn about community plans
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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.
Follow development in your area
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Go green
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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.
Watch the Planning Board
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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