Land Use | New Castle County, DE

NOTICE: The New Castle County Government Center is currently closed to the public due to the COVID19 health emergency.
Meanwhile, we ask that residents and customers take advantage of the following convenient ways to conduct business with us.
- Online:  Please see our Online Services page for information on many of our services that are available online.
- Phone:  Permits/Inspections/Planning (302) 395-5400 and/or Code Enforcement (302) 395-5555
- Email: General questions may be emailed to LandUse@newcastlede.gov; Code Enforcement concerns may be emailed to propertymaintenance@newcastlede.gov
- Drop-box: Located inside of the vestibule of the Government Center for drop-off of applications, plans, fees, and/or other paperwork; the drop-box is emptied daily.
- Postal mail: All forms and fees may be postal mailed to the Department of Land Use, 87 Reads Way, New Castle, DE 19720

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Information Regarding Virtual Public Meetings:

In accordance with Governor Carney’s Declaration of a State of Emergency, the Department of Land Use is now holding all public hearings and meetings in a "virtual" format as video conferences, utilizing Zoom. Members of the public wishing to join any Land Use Board public meeting may do so by utilizing a link or phone number and appropriate Zoom meeting ID, which will be specified on the appropriate Public Hearing/Meeting *Agenda no less than two (2) business days prior to the scheduled hearing date. *Note: up-to-date public hearing agendas are available in the Agenda Center and at each Board’s webpage listed below.
Board of Adjustment
Historic Review Board
License, Inspection and Review Board
Planning Board
RPATAC
Additional information regarding Virtual Public Meetings may be found at: Virtual Meetings-Land-Use

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June 2021

Tue Jun. 15

Planning Board Virtual Business Meeting
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Tue Jun. 15

Historic Review Board Virtual Public Hearing
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Thu Jun. 17

Board of Adjustment Virtual Public Hearing
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Wed Jun. 23

Resource Protection Area Technical Advisory Committee Public Hearing - CANCELLED
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Earn Your Citizen Planner Certificate Today!

Guide to Home Improvement Contracts Available!

NCC@2050 Summer Forum Registration Is Open!

Thinking of Putting in a Pool this Summer?

Apply For The Youth Planning Board By 7/5/21!

Information Regarding Virtual Public Meetings:

June 2021

Tue Jun. 15

Tue Jun. 15

Thu Jun. 17

Wed Jun. 23

June 2021

Wed Jun. 2 - Wed Jun. 23

Fri Jun. 4 - Fri Jun. 25

Tue Jun. 15

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