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2025 State Development and Redevelopment Plan

The New Jersey State Development and Redevelopment Plan (SDRP or State Plan) was adopted on December 17, 2025.

ABOUT THE STATE PLAN:

The State Plan reflects current planning principles and best practices in the areas of land use, transportation, housing, environmental protection and enhancement, economic development, provision of public infrastructure, historic preservation, social justice, and adaptation to global climate change.

State agencies implement the SDRP through their functional plans, investment priorities, and administrative rules, while local governments implement it through their planning objectives. The State Plan is not designed to overrule, negate, or interfere with existing plans or regulations in these communities, but is intended to provide guidance and foster collaboration among stakeholders. 

The Goals of the 2025 SDRP are:

  • Promote Economic Growth that Benefits all Residents of New Jersey
  • Provide an Adequate Supply of Housing For Residents of All Ages and Incomes in Communities of Their Choosing That Meet Their Needs and Offer Ready Access to the Full Range of Supportive Goods and Services
  • Economic Opportunity Through nation-leading Infrastructure
  • Revitalize and Recenter the State’s Underutilized Developed Areas
  • Effectively Address the Adverse Impacts of Global Climate Change
  • Protect, Maintain, and Restore the State’s Natural and Water Resources and Ecosystems
  • Protect the Environment; Prevent and Clean Up Pollution
  • Protect, Enhance, and Improve Access to Areas with Exceptional Archeological, Historic, Cultural, Scenic, Open Space, and Recreational Value
  • Implement Equitable Planning Practices to Promote Thriving Communities for all New Jerseyans
  • Foster Sound and Integrated Planning and Implementation at all Levels Statewide

The update was overseen by the Office of Planning Advocacy (OPA) and the State Planning Commission (SPC).

    THE STATE PLAN DEVELOPMENT PROCESS:

    The SPC approved the Preliminary State Development and Redevelopment Plan, or Preliminary State Plan, on December 4, 2024. It was released on December 6, 2024 (This began the Cross-Acceptance Process, which included Public Informational Meetings.).

    The SPC approved the Draft Final State Development and Redevelopment Plan, or Draft Final State Plan, on September 15, 2025. It was released on September 19, 2025.

    After the Draft Final State Development and Redevelopment Plan (which includes the Draft Infrastructure Needs Assessment) was disseminated by the SPC, six (6) public hearings were held to solicit additional feedback.

    In-Person Public Hearings:

    Virtual Public Hearings:

    Within thirty (30) days of the conclusion of the comment period on the Draft Final State Plan and the Draft Infrastructure Needs Assessment (December 3, 2025), the SPC adopted the Final State Development and Redevelopment Plan, which includes the final version of the Infrastructure Needs Assessment.

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