Craven, North Carolina — 2025 Year in Review
Land use and zoning activity from city and county planning meetings in Craven during 2025.
Craven County indexed 793 projects with at least one decision in 2025, leading to 970 approved and 5 denied actions. Approval was effectively unanimous at 99.5% — typical for a county where most agenda items are administrative or staff-recommended. New Bern led with 377 projects (48% of the county), followed by River Bend at 41.
“Projects with decisions” counts unique projects. “Approved” and “Denied” count individual actions (one project can have multiple actions across meetings).
793
Projects with decisions
970
Approved actions
5
Denied actions
99.5%
Approval rate (of actions)
By city
| City | Projects | Approved actions | Denied actions | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridgeton | 25 | 25 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Havelock | 16 | 21 | 0 | 100.0% |
| New Bern | 377 | 482 | 4 | 99.2% |
| River Bend | 41 | 45 | 1 | 97.8% |
| Trent Woods | 36 | 41 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Vanceboro | 4 | 4 | 0 | 100.0% |
Data from public meeting documents processed by Boardwalk. Coverage varies by jurisdiction. Not all cities are included.