St. Louis, Missouri — 2025 Year in Review
Land use and zoning activity from city and county planning meetings in St. Louis during 2025.
St. Louis County indexed 376 projects with at least one decision in 2025, leading to 479 approved and 8 denied actions. Approval ran at 98.4%, in line with the high-approval baseline most Missouri jurisdictions show. Crestwood led with 182 projects (48% of the county), followed by Wildwood at 44.
“Projects with decisions” counts unique projects. “Approved” and “Denied” count individual actions (one project can have multiple actions across meetings).
376
Projects with decisions
479
Approved actions
8
Denied actions
98.4%
Approval rate (of actions)
By city
| City | Projects | Approved actions | Denied actions | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crestwood | 182 | 227 | 2 | 99.1% |
| Creve Coeur | 43 | 40 | 6 | 87.0% |
| Dellwood | 7 | 11 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Des Peres | 20 | 22 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Ferguson | 7 | 7 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Overland | 25 | 26 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Sunset Hills | 5 | 5 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Town and Country | 19 | 19 | 0 | 100.0% |
| University City | 24 | 25 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Wildwood | 44 | 97 | 0 | 100.0% |
Data from public meeting documents processed by Boardwalk. Coverage varies by jurisdiction. Not all cities are included.