The aim of the article was to discuss the state of planning in rural and urban-rural communes in Zachodniopomorskie province. The aim was achieved on the basis of data from the Local Data Bank Central Statistical Office of the 2012. Crossing two features – the legal basis of current plans (Act of 1994 or 2003) and the area covered by plans nine types of areas were obtained. Based on the results the state planning of the study area was defined as unsatisfactory.