Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, Connecticut — 2025 Year in Review
Land use and zoning activity from city and county planning meetings in Naugatuck Valley Planning Region during 2025.
Naugatuck Valley Planning Region County indexed 1,645 projects with at least one decision in 2025, leading to 2,548 approved and 29 denied actions. Approval ran at 98.9%, in line with the high-approval baseline most Connecticut jurisdictions show. Hamden drove most of the activity (1,314 of 1,645 projects, 80%), with Hamden a distant second.
“Projects with decisions” counts unique projects. “Approved” and “Denied” count individual actions (one project can have multiple actions across meetings).
1,645
Projects with decisions
2,548
Approved actions
29
Denied actions
98.9%
Approval rate (of actions)
By city
| City | Projects | Approved actions | Denied actions | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamden | 18 | 32 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Hamden | 315 | 539 | 2 | 99.6% |
| Hamden | 1,314 | 1,977 | 27 | 98.7% |
Data from public meeting documents processed by Boardwalk. Coverage varies by jurisdiction. Not all cities are included.