Planning Department - Henrico County, Virginia

The Henrico Planning Department is primarily responsible for land use regulations in the County. Planning staff can assist you with questions about new and existing development, from rezoning requests to variances.

*** PUBLIC HEARINGS UPDATE ***

- The Planning Commission meeting for rezoning and provisional use permits will be held on Thursday, May 15, 2025 at 6:00 p.m.
  - The meeting will be live-streamed and anyone may participate remotely. Individuals interested in speaking remotely may access the meeting by going to https://henrico.gov/planning/meetings and selecting the hyperlinked Webex Event when the meeting begins at 6:00 p.m.
- The Board of Zoning Appeals meeting will be held on Thursday, May 22, 2025 at 9:00 a.m.
  - The meeting will be live-streamed and anyone may participate remotely. Individuals interested in speaking remotely may access the meeting by going to https://henrico.gov/planning/meetings and selecting the hyperlinked Webex Event when the meeting begins at 9:00 a.m.

** Pre-registration is no longer required for meetings. Please click on the link on the Meetings page when the meeting begins.

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2045 Comprehensive Plan - Suggestion Sessions

Henrico residents are encouraged to help shape the county’s future by participating in a series of open house-style meetings hosted by the Department of Planning between April 14 and May 5. The meetings, called Suggestion Sessions, are part of the HenricoNEXT process to update the county’s comprehensive plan. They will offer the public an opportunity to review draft maps showing potential land use designations for properties in the county. Community members are encouraged to attend a meeting at the location and time most convenient for them. Planning staff will be available to show maps for a particular property or neighborhood as well as explain zoning, answer questions, and collect feedback. Residents are encouraged to bring a smartphone or tablet to facilitate the collection of input. In addition to being available at the Suggestion Sessions, the draft land use maps will be available at henriconext.us beginning the afternoon of April 14. Reports and other information also are available on the website. Public comments provided at the meetings and through the website will be considered before the land use maps are revised for eventual review and approval by the Planning Commission, and the Board of Supervisors.

Check out this short informational video.

Comments or questions about the Plan Update can be directed to the Planning Department at 804.501.4602 or [email protected].

Zoning and Subdivision Ordinances

On February 11, 2025, the Board of Supervisors amended the Subdivision Ordinance and Zoning Ordinance to add the R-5B, General Residence District. The updated ordinances are linked below.

Commission/Board

Planning Commission

Board of Zoning Appeals

All public hearings of the Planning Commission and the Board of Zoning Appeals are held in Board Room of the County Administration Building, 4301 E. Parham Road, Henrico, VA 23228.