Cherokee, Georgia — 2025 Year in Review
Land use and zoning activity from city and county planning meetings in Cherokee during 2025.
Cherokee County indexed 656 projects with at least one decision in 2025, leading to 872 approved and 10 denied actions. Approval ran at 98.9%, in line with the high-approval baseline most Georgia jurisdictions show. Holly Springs drove most of the activity (483 of 656 projects, 74%), with Waleska a distant second.
“Projects with decisions” counts unique projects. “Approved” and “Denied” count individual actions (one project can have multiple actions across meetings).
656
Projects with decisions
872
Approved actions
10
Denied actions
98.9%
Approval rate (of actions)
By city
| City | Projects | Approved actions | Denied actions | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ball Ground | 47 | 50 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Holly Springs | 483 | 685 | 9 | 98.7% |
| Waleska | 72 | 82 | 1 | 98.8% |
| Woodstock | 1 | 2 | 0 | 100.0% |
Data from public meeting documents processed by Boardwalk. Coverage varies by jurisdiction. Not all cities are included.