Franklin, Massachusetts — 2025 Year in Review
Land use and zoning activity from city and county planning meetings in Franklin during 2025.
Franklin County indexed 52 projects with at least one decision in 2025, leading to 74 approved and 2 denied actions. Approval ran at 97.4%, in line with the high-approval baseline most Massachusetts jurisdictions show. All city-level activity in our coverage came from Greenfield (42 projects).
“Projects with decisions” counts unique projects. “Approved” and “Denied” count individual actions (one project can have multiple actions across meetings).
52
Projects with decisions
74
Approved actions
2
Denied actions
97.4%
Approval rate (of actions)
By city
| City | Projects | Approved actions | Denied actions | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenfield | 42 | 60 | 1 | 98.4% |
Data from public meeting documents processed by Boardwalk. Coverage varies by jurisdiction. Not all cities are included.