DeKalb, Georgia — 2025 Year in Review
Land use and zoning activity from city and county planning meetings in DeKalb during 2025.
DeKalb County indexed 649 projects with at least one decision in 2025, leading to 859 approved and 6 denied actions. Approval was effectively unanimous at 99.3% — typical for a county where most agenda items are administrative or staff-recommended. Brookhaven led with 304 projects (47% of the county), followed by Stone Mountain at 144.
“Projects with decisions” counts unique projects. “Approved” and “Denied” count individual actions (one project can have multiple actions across meetings).
649
Projects with decisions
859
Approved actions
6
Denied actions
99.3%
Approval rate (of actions)
By city
| City | Projects | Approved actions | Denied actions | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avondale Estates | 114 | 187 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Brookhaven | 304 | 410 | 2 | 99.5% |
| Clarkston | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Decatur | 18 | 19 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Lithonia | 11 | 12 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Pine Lake | 57 | 70 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Stone Mountain | 144 | 160 | 4 | 97.6% |
Data from public meeting documents processed by Boardwalk. Coverage varies by jurisdiction. Not all cities are included.