Comprehensive Planning
A comprehensive plan outlines a framework for development of an area recognizing the physical, economic, social, cultural, environmental, aesthetic, and related factors of a community. A comprehensive plan is typically the result of lengthy and intensive analysis, includes a long-range scope (usually 20 years) and provides the overall guiding principles for growth and development of a community.
The Northeast Georgia Regional Comprehensive Plan serves as the comprehensive plan for the region. In addition, each local government in the region prepares a local comprehensive plan for their respective city or county.
Copies of the regional comprehensive plan and all city and county plans are available on this website under Plans and Publications.
Northeast Georgia Regional Development Center
Planning Department •
305 Research Drive •
Athens, GA 30605
Phone: (706)369-5650 • Fax: (706)369-5792