Delaware — 2025 Year in Review
Land use and zoning activity from city and county planning meetings in Delaware during 2025.
Delaware indexed 1,188 projects with decisions in 2025 across 3 counties, with 1,658 approved and 0 denied actions (100.0% approval rate). New Castle County led with 1,128 projects (95% of the state), followed by Sussex County (46) and Kent County (14). Together those three counties accounted for 100% of indexed activity.
Read the Complete Delaware Planning Commission Guide for context on how planning decisions work in Delaware.
“Projects with decisions” counts unique projects. “Approved” and “Denied” count individual actions (one project can have multiple actions across meetings).
By county
| County | Projects | Approved actions | Denied actions | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kent | 14 | 14 | 0 | 100.0% |
| New Castle | 1,128 | 1,587 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Sussex | 46 | 57 | 0 | 100.0% |
Data from public meeting documents processed by Boardwalk. Coverage varies by jurisdiction. Not all cities and counties are included.