As required by Delaware State Law, the Kent

 County Comprehensive Plan must be updated every five years. The last Comprehensive Plan submission (December 10, 1996) was developed by Kent County in-house planning staff and saved Kent County several tens of thousands of dollars. Because the plan is developed in-house, the work output is much more involved and requires several years of management and data gathering, more so than if contracted.  (See Current Projects for Comp Plan Status)

The Comp Plan is a statement by Kent County Planning Department regarding policies and programs for the near and long-range future of a Kent County. The plan expresses goals and policy commitments to guide decisions related to land use, housing, community facilities, and levels of service to be provided, transportation services required by people and goods, community design, historic preservation, environmental quality control, economic development, social development, and cultural opportunities. The plan describes and contains exhibits showing the location of existing and proposed physical facilities of the community based on the present and foreseeable social and economic needs of people.