Conflicts have, for a long time, been considered as constraints rather than development problems. Consequently, District Development planning in conflict prone areas has failed to adopt conflict sensitive development strategies. This paper is based on a study that utilized key informant interviews, focused group discussions, and historical documentations in the Nanumba North District to determine the prospects of adopting a conflict sensitive planning framework. The study revealed that although 67% of the respondents indicated that there was the possibility of another outbreak of violent conflict, conflicts were considered security issues and thus isolated from development. All stakeholders were unanimous in their view that the challenges of mainstreaming conflict into the development planning process could be surmounted through political commitment and the allocation of resources.