Planning and Zoning

The Planning and Zoning Section is responsible for a wide range of activities associated with land development, including long-range planning and development review. The section develops and manages future growth plans, reviews land development plans, and is responsible for Zoning Enforcement. Planning and Zoning  also supports the activities of the Historic Preservation Commission, and provides staff support for the Guilford County Planning Board and Board of Adjustment. The section also coordinates the Technical Review Committee, a multi-agency committee that reviews major development projects in the county. 

Planning and Zoning also provides planning services for unincorporated Guilford County and provides services through contractual agreements to the towns of Pleasant Garden, Sedalia, Stokesdale, and Whitsett. Learn more about these other jurisdictions within Guilford County.

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The Geographic Information Services (GIS) division is responsible for assigning and modifying street addresses within unincorporated Guilford County, and through contractual agreements the Towns of Stokesdale, Oak Ridge, Pleasant Garden, Sedalia and Whitsett. The GIS Division is also responsible for the management of the master road name database for all of Guilford County. This requires coordination between Municipalities within Guilford County, Emergency Services, Guilford Metro  9-1-1, and developers for standardized road naming. 
 

Guilford County Unified Development Ordinance (UDO)

Street Name Changes

Petitions for street name changes shall be submitted in writing for consideration by the Guilford County Planning Board, and upon appeal, by the Board of County Commissioners.

To reserve a new road name or questions about addressing, please contact:
GIS Division
400 W. Market St.
Greensboro, NC 27402
336-641-2337 (641-ADDR)
336-641-6332
addressing@guilfordcountync.gov

The Guilford County Comprehensive Plan – Goals, Objectives, and Policies is the product of eight months of collaboration between Planning Staff and a joint Citizen Advisory and Technical Advisory Committee.  The Plan was adopted by the Board of County Commissioners on September 21, 2006.  It is intended to provide a rational and responsible strategy to assist Guilford County with current and future growth and development issues, and covers a wide range of topics, including future land use, transportation, housing, governmental coordination, and natural, historic, and cultural resources.

The Guilford County Draft Comprehensive Plan

Area Plans

Area PlansCurrent Area PlanArea Plan Archive
Airport2008 Update 
Alamance Creek2016 Update MapAdopted 2008
Heart of the TriadHeart of the Triad Plan 
Liberty Road/Woody Mill Road Small Area PlanReport Adopted March 17, 2011 Map 
Northeast2016 Update Map2008 Update
Northern Lakes2016 Update MapAdopted 2008
Northwest2016 Update Map2007 Update
Rock Creek2016 Update Map2007 Update
Southern Guilford2016 Update Map2008 Update
Southwest2016 Update Map2007 Update

Planning and Zoning Manager, Oliver Bass 336-641-3578 obass@guilfordcountync.gov
Senior Planner, Avery Tew 336-641-5678 ctew@guilfordcountync.gov
Planning Technician, Troy Moss 336-641-4662 tmoss2@guilfordcountync.gov
Land Use and Zoning Compliance Officer, Braxton Bennett 336-641-3154 bbennett@guilfordcountync.gov

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How to Correctly Display Your Address

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