Comprehensive plans serve as a blueprint for the preservation and future development of a community, providing a long-term reference for land use decisions. By providing an inventory of township resources — natural, open space, recreational, agricultural, and historic resources, and transportation, community services, and facilities — the plan serves as the basis for evaluating conservation priorities and issues, like water supply, and makes recommendations for consideration and future action.  A township's comprehensive plan differs from zoning in that it is a long-range vision or policy for future growth, while zoning is a day-to-day legal, enforceable ordinance. 

What is the Process to Update the Comprehensive Plan?

The township's first comprehensive plan was adopted in 1967. The Bucks County Planning Commission began working with the Nockamixon Township Planning Commission and Board of Supervisors in reviewing and updating the 2005 plan in the fall of 2025. The process began with an online resident survey. Highlights from the survey are as follows: