Houston Planning & Development Department

Houston Planning & Development Department The Planning and Development Department is a City of Houston Department. For more information, go to www.houstonplanning.com or www.houstontx.gov.

Our comment policy can be found here: http://www.houstontx.gov/planning/sm_policy.html Houston, the 4th largest city in the United States ,is a dynamic, growing city, rich in culture and diversity. The Planning and Development Department's mission is to grow and preserve Houston's diverse communities to create a resilient city. The Department administers land development and platting regulations,

annexation and programs to protect and enhance the character of neighborhoods. The Department provides resources that include demographics and online data mapping. Social Media Comment Policy: While we encourage all citizens to comment on posts, we ask that you keep it family friendly and relatable to the post. We will remove comments that do not follow the guidelines below:

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City of Houston offices will be CLOSED, MONDAY, SEPT. 7 in observance of Labor Day. Normal business hours will resume, T...
09/04/2026

City of Houston offices will be CLOSED, MONDAY, SEPT. 7 in observance of Labor Day. Normal business hours will resume, TUESDAY, SEPT. 8.

Join us for the 2026 PSEFI Platting Workshop!https://bit.ly/2026-PSEFIPlanning and Surveying professionals are invited t...
09/04/2026

Join us for the 2026 PSEFI Platting Workshop!
https://bit.ly/2026-PSEFI

Planning and Surveying professionals are invited to a full-day session covering essential platting topics, tools, and processes.

Thursday, October 22 • 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Third Ward Multi-Service Center, Auditorium Room 129
3611 Ennis Street, Houston, 77004

Seats are limited — secure your spot today!

09/03/2026

You are watching the Planning Commission meeting for September 3, 2026.

If our Facebook Live feed cuts out unexpectedly, or if we encounter technical difficulties, you may also view the commission meeting live at http://www.houstontx.gov/htv/

09/03/2026

You are watching the Planning Commission meeting for September 3, 2026.

If our Facebook Live feed cuts out unexpectedly, or if we encounter technical difficulties, you may also view the commission meeting live at http://www.houstontx.gov/htv/

09/01/2026
09/01/2026

And with that, we have the 5th named storm of the Atlantic Hurricane Season. NHC has upgraded TD 5 to Tropical Storm . Max sustained winds are 40 mph. The primary threat is heavy rainfall leading to flash flooding along and east of I-45 throughout Tuesday.

08/20/2026

You are watching the Planning Commission meeting for August 20, 2026.

If our Facebook Live feed cuts out unexpectedly, or if we encounter technical difficulties, you may also view the commission meeting live at http://www.houstontx.gov/htv/

08/20/2026

You are watching the Planning Commission meeting for August 250, 2026.

If our Facebook Live feed cuts out unexpectedly, or if we encounter technical difficulties, you may also view the commission meeting live at http://www.houstontx.gov/htv/

🏡 NORHILL DESIGN GUIDELINES UPDATENorhill Residents,The Public Comment Period is now open. Following the Houston Archaeo...
08/15/2026

🏡 NORHILL DESIGN GUIDELINES UPDATE

Norhill Residents,

The Public Comment Period is now open. Following the Houston Archaeological and Historical Commission’s reconsideration of the conditionally approved Norhill Design Guidelines, Norhill residents now have an opportunity to review the guidelines and provide feedback. We encourage you to participate.

📖 Review the guidelines.
💬 Share your comments.
📣 Make your voice heard.

Public comments are due by September 8, 2026 at 5:00 PM.

👉 Submit your comments here:
https://houstontx.gov/planning/HistoricPres/norhill/index.html

Your participation is an important part of the public process.

08/13/2026

You are watching the Houston Archaeological and Historical Commission meeting for August 13, 2026.

If our Facebook Live feed cuts out unexpectedly, or if we encounter technical difficulties, you may also view the commission meeting live at http://www.houstontx.gov/htv/

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