Planning Office

THE FEE SCHEDULE FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025 (FY25) IS IN EFFECT JULY 1, 2024

Please use the new fee schedule for all applications submitted after June 30, 2024.

Forms and application packages have been updated for the current fiscal year.
Please use updated forms and applications dated July 2024 or later for any new submissions.

Comprehensive Plan Amendment Initiation Requests are reviewed quarterly after receiving initiation requests no later than the first Friday of each quarter (January, April, July, October).

The Planning Office is still accepting out-of-turn CPA initiation requests which include any of the following:

Comprehensive Plan Initiation Requests are submitted to the Planning Office for staff review. The Planning Office staff will prepare an analysis and recommendation for consideration by the Planning Commission at a public hearing. The Planning Commission is a standing advisory committee appointed by the Board of County Supervisors to provide recommendations on land-use issues. At a subsequent public hearing, the Board of County Supervisors will consider the request and the Planning Commission's recommendation, and either initiate the amendment request or fail to initiate the request. The Board of County Supervisors action is final.
It is recommended that prior to submitting a CPA initiation request, a prospective requestor call the Planning Office at 703-792-7615 to schedule a pre-request meeting with a planner. This allows for the early identification of possible issues regarding the property and the request. It also introduces the requestor to the review process.
If the CPA will have a concurrent rezoning application, the CPA should be initiated before the rezoning application is heard by the Planning Commission.

CPAs that have been filed may be found on the Pending Planning Cases Interactive Map Application or County Mapper.

Contact the Planning Office

To submit your comments, concerns or ideas on any pending comprehensive plan amendments, choose one of the options below:

• Submit the Comment Form.
• Email: [email protected]
• Phone: (703) 792-7615

Please note that under the Virginia Freedom of Information Act, comments, including any personally identifiable information that is included in the comments, are subject to public inspection.

To receive automatic updates about general county government information, including Planning Office notifications, road closures, tax reminders, and other community information subscribe to PWC Alerts.