What We Do

The Department of Planning and Building provides oversight of the unincorporated areas of San Luis Obispo County. Planning and Building performs all land use planning functions to maintain the wise use of land and to help build safe communities including policies, programs, permitting, environmental review and zoning enforcement. 

 

New Fee Schedule Effective July 1, 2022

The Planning and Building Department conducted a comprehensive fee study which resulted in significant changes in our fees.  These fees were then approved at a public hearing by the County of San Luis Obispo Board of Supervisors on December 14, 2021.  These new fees will be effective July 1, 2022.  Please take some time to review our updated fee schedule.

The updated fee schedule will be online at:

Fees - County of San Luis Obispo (ca.gov)

 

Permit Processing Status:

As of May 1, 2021, permit processing and review estimates are currently running past target dates. Permit applications are processed in the order they are received. Please note that applications and submittals that are complete provide for a thorough plan review on the first round. Please monitor the status of your project through CSS. Thank you for your patience!

 

Featured News

Artists rendering from Dana Reserve Specific Plan showing a neighborhood park with residents strolling in the foreground and homes in the background. Click to view article, Dana Reserve Specific Plan: Notice of Availability of Draft Program Environmental Impact Report

Dana Reserve Specific Plan: Notice of Availability of Draft Program Environmental Impact Report

The Draft Program Environmental Impact Report for the Dana Reserve Specific Plan is available for a 45-day Public Comment Period, ending August 1, 2022.

Conceptual Rendering of Potential Mixed-Use Building Click to view article, Public Information Session on Proposed Amendment to the Monarch Dunes Specific Plan (Trilogy at Monarch Dunes)

Public Information Session on Proposed Amendment to the Monarch Dunes Specific Plan (Trilogy at Monarch Dunes)

On June 16, 2022 from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., the County of San Luis Obispo Department of Planning and Building will host a public information session via Zoom, to present the proposed amendment to the Monarch Dunes Specific Plan.
Sunny view of Los Osos from nearby hill top looking out over the bay. The bushy hilltop is in the foreground, the town of Los Osos in the middle ground, and Morro Bay and beyond in the background. Click to view article, Permitting Requirements and Allowed Development in Los Osos

Permitting Requirements and Allowed Development in Los Osos

The County Planning and Building Department has released a memorandum clarifying permitting requirements and allowed development in Los Osos in response to recent correspondence from California Coastal Commission staff.
Aerial view of Diablo Canyon Power Plant Click to view article, Information on Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant Decommissioning

Information on Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant Decommissioning

For information on Diablo Canyon Power Plan decommissioning, please click the link above.

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