Planning Department

The Planning Department is responsible for reviewing and advising Jackson and Madison County on a wide array of issues such as the development of new subdivisions, shopping centers, and industries, the preservation of historic properties, and the location of new streets and roads to serve this growing community.

The Planning Department serves as staff to the following boards/commissions:

• Jackson Municipal Regional Planning Commission
• Jackson Board of Zoning Appeals
• Jackson Sign Code Board of Appeals
• Jackson Tree Board
• Jackson-Madison County Historic Zoning Commission
• Jackson Metropolitan Planning Organization
• Madison County Planning Commission
• Madison County Board of Zoning Appeals
• Three Way Planning Commission
• Three Way Board of Zoning Appeals

The Planning Department has an extensive collection of maps which it updates and maintains for Jackson and Madison County. The Planning Department also maintains a large archive of subdivision plats for practically all subdivisions in Jackson and Madison County.

In addition, the Planning Department works with various federal and state agencies such as the Census Bureau, Federal Highway Administration, Federal Emergency Management Agency, and the Tennessee Department of Transportation to facilitate federal and state projects and programs at the local level.

For more information on any of the boards/commissions or the Planning Department, please use their associated links above.

111 East Main Street, Suite 201
Jackson, Tennessee 38301
Ph (731) 425-8286
Fax (731)927-8781