Greenville County has adopted a new Unified Development Ordinance (UDO),
to go into effect on December 23, 2024. This process will affect upcoming preliminary plan submittals after December 4, 2024.
Moving forward, preliminary plan applications will require a community meeting to be eligible for submittal to the formal Preliminary Plan process.
Along with this new requirement, staff will not be accepting any Preliminary Plan Applications for January 2025 or February 2025 to allow for all preliminary plan applications to have a community meeting and meet any other new UDO requirements that may be applicable.
Welcome To Subdivision Administration
The Greenville County Planning Commission oversees the administration of Land Development and Subdivision Regulations adopted by the County Council in the
Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) and is responsible for the review and approval of all subdivisions in the unincorporated areas of Greenville County.
How We Serve Greenville County
The Subdivision Administration Office ensures compliance with the applicable regulations with respect to the subdivision of land and coordinates plan review amongst
public utility/service providers and other state/county agencies, known as the Technical Advisory Committee (TAC), for specific requirements and conditions that must
be met for project approval. With the exception of the City of Greenville and Greer, SAC coordination services are provided for the City of Mauldin, Travelers Rest,
Fountain Inn, and Simpsonville but said municipalities have their own Planning Commissions and LDR by which they consider subdivision requests. Subdivision Administration
staff is responsible for reviewing and processing plat approval for subdivision applications including:
- Parcels divided into 7 or more lots Preliminary Plan.
- Parcels divided into six or less lots without new roads or extension of public utilities Summary Plat.
- Parcels divided into two lots Simple Plat.
- Parcels combined or recombined where the total number of lots is not increased and the resultant lots are equal to the standards of
the underlying Zoning District or LDR Exempt Plat.
- Parcels divided into five-acre or more lots where no new street is involved Exempt Plat.
- An updated plat of record Exempt Plat.
- Creation of legal lots where a preliminary plan has been previously approved by the Planning Commission Final Plats.
Subdivision Administration staff also administers the County’s financial security program where surety may be required for all planned infrastructure prior to final plat approval.
Additionally, staff provides support for the Planning Commission by providing recommendations and findings which includes SAC’s specific requirements and conditions to
consideration for the following applications:
- Preliminary Plan applications for major subdivisions
- Variance requests from the LDR
- Drainage easements (relocation or abandonments)
- Road name changes
The information provided on this website is only intended to be a resource. It is not intended to take the place of the Greenville County
Land Development Regulations.
Click Here to view the Land Development Regulations.
