Welcome to the Planning Commission Engagement Portal!

About the Planning Commission Engagement Portal:

We developed this site in an effort to provide more access and opportunity for the public to engage in cases that affect their communities.  Below you can provide your comments about cases that are currently under review by the Planning Commission.  You can also participate via text or email.  Let’s get started. 

Scroll down to submit your comments on individual cases by clicking the "Participate" button. NOTE: You must register for an account to submit comments.  It's quick and easy!  Click here for instructions.

 If a case is closed for comments, the comments have been included in the meeting packet posted below.

Thank you for taking the time to provide your input!

About the Planning Commission:

The Charleston County Planning Commission consists of nine members appointed by County Council. This Commission hears and makes recommendations to Council on Comprehensive Plan updates, 5 and 10-year reviews, and amendments; Zoning and Land Development Regulations text amendments; Zoning Map amendments (Rezonings); and Planned Development (PD) Development Plans and PD Zoning Map amendments. The Commission has final decision-making authority on road name changes; preliminary subdivision plats; public project review; and appeals of subdivision-related administrative decisions.

Charleston County Planning Commission meetings are scheduled at 2:00 pm on the second Monday of each month (unless a County holiday conflicts) and held on the second floor of the Lonnie Hamilton, III Public Services Building, 4045 Bridge View Drive, North Charleston, SC 29405.

Visit our website: www.charlestoncounty.org\departments\zoning-planning

To view all previously recorded Planning Commission meetings, visit the Charleston County YouTube Playlist here: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLzz9Duc7PHzVPzO4KwSkjGv4Hh01p0Sse&si=010R7MphJ03jmXlD

SCAM ALERT: Charleston County is seeing a rise in Business Email Compromise (BEC) scams.

Emails may look like variations of the email address: (Example)Planning.charlestoncounty.gov@usa.com (NOT a valid County address).

DO NOT trust payment or banking requests from suspicious emails.  Charleston County Government does NOT request wire payments.
VERIFY email senders are real County emails that end in @charlestoncounty.org.
REPORT anything suspicious to Charleston County at planning@charlestoncounty.org right away.

Effective April 1, 2026, the Charleston County Zoning and Planning Department will be utilizing The City Paper for advertisements related to all County Council Zoning/Planning Related Public Hearings and all County Board of Zoning Appeals, Planning Commission, and Historic Preservation Commission meetings.