Cumberland, North Carolina — 2025 Year in Review
Land use and zoning activity from city and county planning meetings in Cumberland during 2025.
Cumberland County indexed 733 projects with at least one decision in 2025, leading to 922 approved and 23 denied actions. Approval ran at 97.6%, in line with the high-approval baseline most North Carolina jurisdictions show. Fayetteville drove most of the activity (502 of 733 projects, 68%), with Stedman a distant second.
“Projects with decisions” counts unique projects. “Approved” and “Denied” count individual actions (one project can have multiple actions across meetings).
733
Projects with decisions
922
Approved actions
23
Denied actions
97.6%
Approval rate (of actions)
By city
| City | Projects | Approved actions | Denied actions | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastover | 6 | 6 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Fayetteville | 502 | 592 | 10 | 98.3% |
| Hope Mills | 22 | 24 | 1 | 96.0% |
| Spring Lake | 7 | 7 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Stedman | 40 | 48 | 0 | 100.0% |
Data from public meeting documents processed by Boardwalk. Coverage varies by jurisdiction. Not all cities are included.