The Sussex County Comprehensive Plan (The Sussex Plan) is the statutorily-authorized comprehensive plan for the unincorporated portions of the County. The Plan strives to set a foundation for decision-making and provide the County with a roadmap to a future that will maintain and enhance the quality of life all residents enjoy.

Sussex County, Delaware, has statutory authority to prepare and implement a comprehensive plan under Delaware Code, Title 9, Chapter 69, The Code requires Delaware counties and municipalities to update their comprehensive plans every ten years. This plan will cover a 27-year period to the year 2045.