Louisiana — 2025 Year in Review
Land use and zoning activity from city and county planning meetings in Louisiana during 2025.
Louisiana indexed 1,965 projects with decisions in 2025 across 11 counties, with 2,402 approved and 54 denied actions (97.8% approval rate). East Baton Rouge County led with 824 projects (42% of the state), followed by Bossier County (535) and St. John the Baptist County (181). Together those three counties accounted for 78% of indexed activity.
Read the Complete Louisiana Planning Commission Guide for context on how planning decisions work in Louisiana.
“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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension | 10 | 10 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Bossier | 535 | 712 | 4 | 99.4% |
| Calcasieu | 89 | 96 | 0 | 100.0% |
| East Baton Rouge | 824 | 1,032 | 38 | 96.4% |
| Jefferson | 29 | 31 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Orleans | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Ouachita | 37 | 41 | 0 | 100.0% |
| St. Bernard | 144 | 163 | 8 | 95.3% |
| St. John the Baptist | 181 | 195 | 4 | 98.0% |
| St. Mary | 39 | 43 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Terrebonne | 76 | 78 | 0 | 100.0% |
Data from public meeting documents processed by Boardwalk. Coverage varies by jurisdiction. Not all cities and counties are included.