Sussex County Council has appointed a new member to help shape the future of growth and development in southern Delaware.
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Two separate housing developments by the same applicant just got the green light from Sussex County Planning and Zoning. Together, Symphony Glen and WindsCape Farms will bring more than 250 new homes to the Milton area.Â
In the final hours of the year in the 153rd General Assembly, a compromise between Democrats and Republicans results in Governor Matt Meyer (D) signing into law Senate Bill 159.
Delaware lawmakers wrapped up their 2025 legislative session Monday with a flurry of votes, including final passage of a bill that may set a precedent of government overreach.
In a 3-2 vote, the Sussex County Council granted Tharros Village a conditional land use permit to officially re-open in the coming weeks.Â
Tharros Village will be located at the old Troop 7 lot in Lewes next to the salt barn, right off of Route 1.
LEWES, Del. - In a 3-2 vote, the Sussex County Council granted Tharros Village a conditional land use permit to officially re-open in the comi…
The Delaware League of Local Governments is raising concerns about what it describes as challenges to home rule in zoning decisions.
In 2024, Sussex County Council denied U.S Wind's application to build a new electric substation for power cables from its offshore wind turbines.
Senate Bill 159 would require conditional land use applications be accepted for substations located on unincorporated land if the proposed facility meets a specific set of conditions.
The bill is sponsored by Sen. Stephanie Hansen, the legislation take's back the State's authority to green light energy policy by providing retroactive approval of the conditional use permit for the U.S. Wind electrical substation which was previously denied by the Sussex County Council in 2024.
Sussex County Council approved a zoning change and conditional use for 94 multi-family dwellings within the Northstar development in Lewes in hopes of supporting workforce housing and preventing future development of more expensive homes.