Maryland — 2025 Year in Review
Land use and zoning activity from city and county planning meetings in Maryland during 2025.
Maryland indexed 683 projects with decisions in 2025 across 10 counties, with 917 approved and 13 denied actions (98.6% approval rate). Anne Arundel County led with 173 projects (25% of the state), followed by Allegany County (158) and Prince George's County (117). Together those three counties accounted for 66% of indexed activity.
Read the Complete Maryland Planning Commission Guide for context on how planning decisions work in Maryland.
“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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allegany | 158 | 187 | 2 | 98.9% |
| Anne Arundel | 173 | 334 | 1 | 99.7% |
| Baltimore city | 43 | 45 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Calvert | 1 | 3 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Frederick | 32 | 37 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Harford | 64 | 72 | 1 | 98.6% |
| Kent | 11 | 9 | 3 | 75.0% |
| Montgomery | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Prince George's | 117 | 142 | 3 | 97.9% |
| Talbot | 85 | 87 | 3 | 96.7% |
Data from public meeting documents processed by Boardwalk. Coverage varies by jurisdiction. Not all cities and counties are included.