The Department of Planning and Building Permit Center is open by appointment only. A walk-in option is available for customers with questions on Mondays and Fridays from 8:30 AM to 11:45 AM. Walk-ins are limited to 15 minutes each in order to accommodate as many people as possible. If you’d like to submit an application in person, please schedule an appointment by calling (805) 781-5600.
To submit electronic Building Permit or Land Use Permit Applications, please visit the Permitting page.
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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.
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.
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.
For information on Diablo Canyon Power Plan decommissioning, please click the link above.
A draft Paso Basin Land Use Planting Ordinance is now available for public review and comment from October 25, 2021 to November 24, 2021.
The public comment period on the draft plan has been extended to 5 PM on October 22, 2021.