Brunswick, North Carolina — 2025 Year in Review
Land use and zoning activity from city and county planning meetings in Brunswick during 2025.
Brunswick County indexed 725 projects with at least one decision in 2025, leading to 836 approved and 13 denied actions. Approval ran at 98.5%, in line with the high-approval baseline most North Carolina jurisdictions show. Activity was relatively distributed across Leland (233), Southport (96), and Boiling Spring Lakes (57).
“Projects with decisions” counts unique projects. “Approved” and “Denied” count individual actions (one project can have multiple actions across meetings).
725
Projects with decisions
836
Approved actions
13
Denied actions
98.5%
Approval rate (of actions)
By city
| City | Projects | Approved actions | Denied actions | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boiling Spring Lakes | 57 | 62 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Caswell Beach | 6 | 6 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Leland | 233 | 290 | 1 | 99.7% |
| Northwest | 11 | 13 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Southport | 96 | 124 | 11 | 91.9% |
| St. James | 35 | 38 | 0 | 100.0% |
Data from public meeting documents processed by Boardwalk. Coverage varies by jurisdiction. Not all cities are included.