Middlesex, Massachusetts — 2025 Year in Review
Land use and zoning activity from city and county planning meetings in Middlesex during 2025.
Middlesex County indexed 1,697 projects with at least one decision in 2025, leading to 1,933 approved and 23 denied actions. Approval ran at 98.8%, in line with the high-approval baseline most Massachusetts jurisdictions show. Activity was relatively distributed across Lowell (494), Framingham (486), and Waltham (173).
“Projects with decisions” counts unique projects. “Approved” and “Denied” count individual actions (one project can have multiple actions across meetings).
1,697
Projects with decisions
1,933
Approved actions
23
Denied actions
98.8%
Approval rate (of actions)
By city
| City | Projects | Approved actions | Denied actions | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cambridge | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Framingham | 486 | 561 | 7 | 98.8% |
| Groton | 65 | 73 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Hudson | 162 | 194 | 1 | 99.5% |
| Lowell | 494 | 560 | 9 | 98.4% |
| Malden | 112 | 125 | 1 | 99.2% |
| Marlborough | 75 | 83 | 4 | 95.4% |
| Medford | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Newton | 26 | 32 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Pepperell | 29 | 33 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Somerville | 30 | 32 | 1 | 97.0% |
| Stoneham | 14 | 17 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Waltham | 173 | 192 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Wilmington | 29 | 29 | 0 | 100.0% |
Data from public meeting documents processed by Boardwalk. Coverage varies by jurisdiction. Not all cities are included.