Lancaster, Nebraska — 2025 Year in Review

Land use and zoning activity from city and county planning meetings in Lancaster during 2025.

Lancaster County indexed 1,208 projects with at least one decision in 2025, leading to 1,360 approved and 26 denied actions. Approval ran at 98.1%, in line with the high-approval baseline most Nebraska jurisdictions show. Lincoln drove most of the activity (1,011 of 1,208 projects, 84%), with Bennet a distant second.

“Projects with decisions” counts unique projects. “Approved” and “Denied” count individual actions (one project can have multiple actions across meetings).

Data from public meeting documents processed by Boardwalk. Coverage varies by jurisdiction. Not all cities are included.