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About the Montgomery County Planning Department

The Montgomery County Planning Department, part of The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission, aims to improve quality of life by conserving and enhancing the natural and built environment for current and future generations. The Planning Department creates great communities by developing master plans, reviewing applications for development and analyzing various types of information to help public officials plan for Montgomery County’s future. The Department comprises 150 staff members and provides recommendations, information, analysis and services to the Montgomery County Planning Board, the County Council, the County Executive, other government agencies and the public.

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Planning Board approves recommended update to the Master Plan of Highways and Transitways

Update revises street types to conform to Montgomery County’s new “complete street”…

Save the date: October 16, 2025 – Montgomery Planning to host 2025 Design Excellence Awards to recognize exceptional building, urban design, architecture, landscape architecture, and housing

Developers, architects, and property owners invited to submit top-quality completed projects in…

Montgomery County Council approves Bethesda Downtown Plan Minor Master Plan Amendment

Plan supports new parks, recreation center, and affordable housing by promoting economic…

Montgomery County Planning Board and Planning Department announce April 2025 calendar of events

Wheaton, Md. – The Montgomery County Planning Board and the Montgomery County Planning Department, both…

Community invited to be part of the first cohort of Montgomery Planning’s Community Planning Academy

First cohort will provide feedback on experience and curriculum to guide the…
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