Volusia, Florida — 2025 Year in Review
Land use and zoning activity from city and county planning meetings in Volusia during 2025.
Volusia County indexed 2,571 projects with at least one decision in 2025, leading to 3,072 approved and 32 denied actions. Approval was effectively unanimous at 99.0% — typical for a county where most agenda items are administrative or staff-recommended. Activity was relatively distributed across Port Orange (422), New Smyrna Beach (309), and DeLand (221).
“Projects with decisions” counts unique projects. “Approved” and “Denied” count individual actions (one project can have multiple actions across meetings).
2,571
Projects with decisions
3,072
Approved actions
32
Denied actions
99.0%
Approval rate (of actions)
By city
| City | Projects | Approved actions | Denied actions | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daytona Beach | 195 | 225 | 1 | 99.6% |
| Daytona Beach Shores | 193 | 239 | 5 | 98.0% |
| DeBary | 8 | 9 | 0 | 100.0% |
| DeLand | 221 | 288 | 4 | 98.6% |
| Deltona | 220 | 247 | 4 | 98.4% |
| Edgewater | 56 | 55 | 1 | 98.2% |
| Flagler Beach | 150 | 166 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Holly Hill | 184 | 207 | 4 | 98.1% |
| Lake Helen | 79 | 90 | 1 | 98.9% |
| New Smyrna Beach | 309 | 329 | 4 | 98.8% |
| Oak Hill | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Orange City | 205 | 229 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Ormond Beach | 121 | 143 | 1 | 99.3% |
| Ponce Inlet | 14 | 14 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Port Orange | 422 | 605 | 3 | 99.5% |
Data from public meeting documents processed by Boardwalk. Coverage varies by jurisdiction. Not all cities are included.