Niagara, New York — 2025 Year in Review
Land use and zoning activity from city and county planning meetings in Niagara during 2025.
Niagara County indexed 154 projects with at least one decision in 2025, leading to 186 approved and 1 denied actions. Approval was effectively unanimous at 99.5% — typical for a county where most agenda items are administrative or staff-recommended. Lockport led with 61 projects (40% of the county), followed by Wilson at 47.
“Projects with decisions” counts unique projects. “Approved” and “Denied” count individual actions (one project can have multiple actions across meetings).
154
Projects with decisions
186
Approved actions
1
Denied actions
99.5%
Approval rate (of actions)
By city
| City | Projects | Approved actions | Denied actions | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barker | 38 | 39 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Lockport | 61 | 89 | 1 | 98.9% |
| North Tonawanda | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Wilson | 47 | 48 | 0 | 100.0% |
Data from public meeting documents processed by Boardwalk. Coverage varies by jurisdiction. Not all cities are included.