The Town of East Hampton has a diverse array of historic, prehistoric, cultural, natural, rural, scenic and agricultural resources. The Department of Planning plays a major stewardship role by providing professional planning and technical services regarding the town's land use, its environmental choices, its infrastructure, and its cultural and natural resources. The Director and Department personnel use their various expertise to support the town's policy of preserving, protecting and conserving the town's multifaceted resources.

The Planning Department reviews all applications for development that require approvals from the Zoning Board and Planning Board. We also offer input to the Architectural Review Board, the Town Board and the Town Trustees. The Department’s staff members serve on several Town committees, participate in the development of Town policies and regulations and work on a wide array of Town projects. We represent the Town in a number of East End and Suffolk County Planning efforts.