Broward, Florida — 2025 Year in Review
Land use and zoning activity from city and county planning meetings in Broward during 2025.
Broward County indexed 3,483 projects with at least one decision in 2025, leading to 4,282 approved and 15 denied actions. Approval was effectively unanimous at 99.7% — typical for a county where most agenda items are administrative or staff-recommended. Activity was relatively distributed across Fort Lauderdale (752), Deerfield Beach (458), and Hollywood (340).
“Projects with decisions” counts unique projects. “Approved” and “Denied” count individual actions (one project can have multiple actions across meetings).
3,483
Projects with decisions
4,282
Approved actions
15
Denied actions
99.7%
Approval rate (of actions)
By city
| City | Projects | Approved actions | Denied actions | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coral Springs | 197 | 259 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Davie | 123 | 139 | 4 | 97.2% |
| Deerfield Beach | 458 | 608 | 8 | 98.7% |
| Fort Lauderdale | 752 | 813 | 2 | 99.8% |
| Hollywood | 340 | 363 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Lauderdale Lakes | 10 | 10 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Lauderdale-by-the-Sea | 150 | 161 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Lauderhill | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Margate | 2 | 2 | 0 | 100.0% |
| North Lauderdale | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Oakland Park | 120 | 129 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Parkland | 324 | 566 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Pembroke Park | 44 | 47 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Plantation | 9 | 13 | 1 | 92.9% |
| Pompano Beach | 23 | 24 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Southwest Ranches | 221 | 276 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Sunrise | 270 | 285 | 0 | 100.0% |
| West Park | 99 | 111 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Wilton Manors | 191 | 270 | 0 | 100.0% |
Data from public meeting documents processed by Boardwalk. Coverage varies by jurisdiction. Not all cities are included.