The Department of Planning and Economic Development aims to facilitate integrated spatial planning, sustainable land-use management and stimulation of economic development, through;

• Exploitation of existing economic potential of the District
• Provision of a framework for sustainable land-use management
• Development of sustainable and integrated spatial planning
• Facilitation of land reform programmes implementation
• Fostering a culture of integrated development planning

The Department consists of three divisions;

• Spatial Planning
• Local Economic Development
• Integrated Development Planning