Chatham, North Carolina — 2025 Year in Review
Land use and zoning activity from city and county planning meetings in Chatham during 2025.
Chatham County indexed 56 projects with at least one decision in 2025, leading to 77 approved and 0 denied actions. Approval was effectively unanimous at 100.0% — typical for a county where most agenda items are administrative or staff-recommended. Goldston led with 31 projects (55% of the county), followed by Pittsboro at 17.
“Projects with decisions” counts unique projects. “Approved” and “Denied” count individual actions (one project can have multiple actions across meetings).
56
Projects with decisions
77
Approved actions
0
Denied actions
100.0%
Approval rate (of actions)
By city
| City | Projects | Approved actions | Denied actions | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cary | 2 | 17 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Goldston | 31 | 37 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Pittsboro | 17 | 17 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Siler City | 6 | 6 | 0 | 100.0% |
Data from public meeting documents processed by Boardwalk. Coverage varies by jurisdiction. Not all cities are included.