Abstract: Evaluating planning procedure compliance is essential for improving rural planning from outcome-oriented management toward process-oriented governance. Based on process evaluation theory, this study develops a dual-dimensional framework of planning procedure compliance and procedural democracy and applies it to 205 village planning cases in S County. Results show that village planning is characterized by ‘formal compliance with limited substantive implementation'. Procedural deficiencies are concentrated in planning initiation, commissioning, and funding allocation, reflected in procedural omissions and weak cross-stage coordination. Procedural democracy is constrained by insufficient breadth and depth of public participation, and opinion solicitation and feedback mechanisms have yet to form a closed loop. These issues are driven by weak procedural standards, limited interdepartmental coordination, insufficient technical support, and weak supervision. The study validates the applicability of the evaluation framework and offers a reference for improving procedural governance in village planning.