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
Throughout 2020, Land Use received important feedback from the community about the future of New Castle County - which then helped us understand generally where and what our collective priorities may be. This time we are diving deeper and invite you to join us for a series of online workshops designed to further examine topics comprising the NCC@2050 Comprehensive Plan.
During these workshops, subject matter experts and attendees will be asked to brainstorm and provide detailed input on draft goals, objectives, alternative future development possibilities, and strategies. We will also provide an update of the progress of the comprehensive plan as well as a summary of the feedback we have heard from our community in 2020.
Deep Dive Session #3 (March 17): Infrastructure, Transportation, Water/Sewer Service, and Hazard Mitigation
Deep Dive Session #4 (April 7): Thriving Places: Community Design and Historic Preservation
Deep Dive Session #5 (May 5): Environmental Justice & Social Justice + Bringing It All Together
*All Deep Dive Sessions will also touch on key principles such as social equity and resilience.
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