Courthouse Village Plan

Courthouse Village Title

Click Here to View the Adopted Courthouse Village Small Area Plan

Hard copies are also available for review in the Community Development Office & County Administrator’s Office at the Goochland County Administration Building and at the Goochland Library.


Spotlight On: Courthouse Village

Between transportation projects, village planning, and economic development, a lot has been happening in the Courthouse area. In the video below, we explore how these three components are working together to meet the needs of residents now and into the future. 

For more information on the projects mentioned in the video, please visit the links below:

Transportation – https://goochlandva.us/1242/Transportation

Village Plan – https://goochlandva.us/1201/Goochland-County-Village-Plans-2022

Economic Development - https://www.goochlandforbusiness.com/

The Courthouse Village Small Area Plan was adopted by the 

Goochland County Board of Supervisors on June 12, 2023

The Goochland County Board of Supervisors on June 12, 2023, adopted the Courthouse Village Small Area Plan as an amendment to the Goochland County 2035 Comprehensive Plan. A copy of the adopted Courthouse Village Small Area Plan is available at this link. Hard copies are also available for review in the Community Development Office and County Administrator’s Office at the Goochland County Administration Building and at the Goochland Library.  

Goochland County Board of Supervisors - June 12, 2023 - Public Hearing

On June 12, 2023, the Goochland County Board of Supervisors held a Public Hearing on the May 2023 Proposed Small Area Plan for the Courthouse Village.  After the public hearing the Board of Supervisors adopted the Courthouse Village Small Area Plan as an amendment to the Goochland County 2035 Comprehensive Plan on a vote of 5-0.

Goochland County Planning Commission - May 22, 2023 - Public Hearing

On May 22, 2023, the Goochland County Planning Commission held a Special Meeting and Public Hearing on the May 2023 Proposed Small Area Plan for the Courthouse Village.  After the public hearing the Planning Commission recommended approval of the Courthouse Village Small Area Plan as a proposed amendment to the Goochland County 2035 Comprehensive Plan.   

Courthouse Village Small Area Plan Open House - May 18, 2023 - Presentation & Recording

On May 18, 2023, Goochland County held a Courthouse Village Small Area Plan Open House, copies of the presentation and livestream recording are available below:

On January 11th, 2023, a Joint Board of Supervisors and Planning Commission meeting took place to provide a short presentation of the Courthouse and Centerville Village small area plan followed by discussion about the draft plan.

Village Plans Presentation - Board of Supervisors & Planning Commission Meeting - January 11, 2023

On November 29th, 2022, Goochland County held a Community Meeting for the Courthouse Village small area plan.

 The meeting included a short presentation of the draft concept of the plan, plus an community question and comment session . The community meeting was also live streamed virtually through Zoom.  You can view the meeting below. 

Recording of the Courthouse Village Community Meeting 

Community Meeting Presentation:

Goochland Courthouse Community Meeting Slides

View - Download DRAFT Plan Below:

Courthouse Village DRAFT Master Plan

Appendix A - Courthouse Village DRAFT Guidelines

Appendix B - DRAFT Branding - Courthouse Village

Appendix C - DRAFT Public Engagement - Courthouse

Appendix D - DRAFT Market Analysis - Courthouse

Courthouse Village DRAFT Master Plan with Appendices

Public Comments

Public Comment Guidelines

All comments will be posted to the website.

We are sure Goochland residents will be polite and respectful in their comments, but we reserve the right to redact or remove comments that contain profanity or are off topic.

Below are the public comments that have been received, organized by submission via the online portal, email. If you do not see your comment, please refresh your browser.  (Note: It is recommended to view comments via computer browser, Apple iPhone and iPad users will not be able to view the comments.) 

Video of the Goochland Courthouse Village midway meeting presentation (June 8th, 2022)

To view on YouTube

Goochland County's Courthouse Village Plan Midway Slides

Goochland Courthouse Village Live Poll Results

Courthouse Village Round Table Comments

Courthouse Village Breakout Poster Boards

Send questions about the Courthouse Village Plan to

courthouseplan22@goochlandva.us  or 804-556-5840.

Courthouse Village and Landmarks inside the Village

Goochland 2035 - Land Use PlanCourthouse Land Use Map Opens in new window