County Physical & Land Use Development Plans

County Physical and Land Use Development Plans (PDPs) are the statutory backbone of orderly growth, mandated under the Physical and Land Use Planning Act, 2019 (PLUPA) and the County Governments Act, 2012. They serve as the link between national ambitions—such as the National Spatial Plan (National Physical and Land Use Plan), Kenya Vision 2030, and the Big Four Agenda—and local realities on the ground.

Our expertise ensures that every county plan we deliver is not just a compliance document, but a strategic framework that aligns upward to national priorities while guiding downward to local and ward-level plans such as Local Physical Development Plans and Integrated Urban Development Plans.

Why Counties Need These Plans

• Legal Compliance & Governance: PDPs are a statutory requirement for counties to exercise their planning mandate. Without them, approvals, zoning enforcement, and orderly development are undermined.

• Coordinated Development: They integrate infrastructure, housing, transport, environment, and socio-economic investments, preventing fragmented growth.

• Resource Mobilization: A well-prepared PDP provides the evidence base for budgeting, donor alignment, and public-private partnerships.

• Resilience & Sustainability: They integrate climate adaptation, disaster risk reduction, and sustainable land management into county growth strategies.

• Guidance for Lower-Level Plans: County PDPs are the reference point for local physical development plans, sectoral plans, and urban area plans, ensuring hierarchy and coherence.

Our Approach

We provide end-to-end planning support:

• Inception & Baseline Studies: Socio-economic, environmental, and spatial analyses.

• Stakeholder Engagement: Structured public participation forums and interdepartmental liaison.

• GIS-Driven Mapping & Modelling: Land suitability, zoning, infrastructure overlays, and growth scenarios.

• Risk Mitigation: Verifying compliance with environmental, infrastructural, and legal requirements; anticipating objections.

• Alignment Checks: Ensuring county plans are consistent with the National Spatial Plan, Vision 2030, the Big Four Agenda, SDGs, and regional economic blueprints.

• Plan Gazettement & Approvals: Complete statutory submission support, ensuring readiness for implementation.

Why Work With Us

• Proven Compliance: We have mastered the PLUPA statutory process, from inception to gazettement.

• Technical Excellence: Advanced GIS tools, spatial analysis, and data-driven projections for actionable planning.

• Multi-Sectoral Integration: Expertise in housing, transport, environment, land economics, and governance ensures holistic plans.

• Implementation-Oriented: Our plans are not shelf documents—they provide a clear roadmap for investment, budgeting, and execution.

• Track Record in Collaboration: We have worked with development partners, national agencies, and local governments, positioning us as a trusted planning partner.