Hampden, Massachusetts — 2025 Year in Review
Land use and zoning activity from city and county planning meetings in Hampden during 2025.
Hampden County indexed 658 projects with at least one decision in 2025, leading to 708 approved and 19 denied actions. Approval ran at 97.4%, in line with the high-approval baseline most Massachusetts jurisdictions show. Activity was relatively distributed across Chicopee (140), Agawam Town (138), and Westfield (88).
“Projects with decisions” counts unique projects. “Approved” and “Denied” count individual actions (one project can have multiple actions across meetings).
658
Projects with decisions
708
Approved actions
19
Denied actions
97.4%
Approval rate (of actions)
By city
| City | Projects | Approved actions | Denied actions | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agawam Town | 138 | 148 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Blandford | 17 | 18 | 1 | 94.7% |
| Chicopee | 140 | 140 | 9 | 94.0% |
| Holyoke | 16 | 19 | 4 | 82.6% |
| Longmeadow | 45 | 61 | 1 | 98.4% |
| Monson Center | 73 | 77 | 2 | 97.5% |
| Palmer Town | 32 | 38 | 0 | 100.0% |
| West Springfield Town | 85 | 89 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Westfield | 88 | 93 | 2 | 97.9% |
| Wilbraham | 10 | 10 | 0 | 100.0% |
Data from public meeting documents processed by Boardwalk. Coverage varies by jurisdiction. Not all cities are included.