The Planning Department is responsible for guiding the conservation and development of the town. By reviewing proposed developments, designing town projects, providing information on public and private developments, and administering the town's Geographic Information System (GIS) for mapping, information retrieval, and analysis, we provide guidance and support to the Historic District Commission, the Inland Wetlands and Watercourses Commission, and the Town Planning and Zoning Commission.

Whether you are expanding or relocating your business, developing a new residential neighborhood, or feel that you will be impacted by a proposed development, we are here to help you navigate the planning and zoning process. Even if you are just thinking of developing a project in town, come see us first and we can set up a confidential meeting with our Staff Development Team to help you better understand what will be required of you under the various planning, zoning, building, fire, engineering, and health codes so that you can make more informed decisions about your project.

We have designed this web page to be a clearinghouse for planning and zoning information, where you can get contact information; maps; regulations; application forms; procedures; agendas, legal notices, and minutes; demographic data; answers to many of your questions; and much more with a few clicks of your mouse. If you cannot find what you need, let us know and we will see if we can add it to this site in the future.

In an effort to provide increased information to the Windsor community, the Planning Department is trying a demonstration project where we will be posting information concerning pending applications to the Town Planning & Zoning Commission, Inland Wetlands & Watercourses Commission, and Historic District Commission on our website.  During this trial period, we may change the page's format to better serve you.  If the site is well received, we may be using this page to keep the community updated on pending applications on a permanent basis.  Please take a look at the Pending Application page and let us know what you think!

The Town Planning & Zoning Commission has rescheduled their follow-up workshop for updating its 2004 Plan of Conservation and Development (POCD) on Tuesday November 29th at 7:00pm in the Windsor Town Hall Council Chambers that was previously cancelled due to the recent storm and town power outages.