Forsyth, North Carolina — 2025 Year in Review
Land use and zoning activity from city and county planning meetings in Forsyth during 2025.
Forsyth County indexed 1,103 projects with at least one decision in 2025, leading to 1,397 approved and 16 denied actions. Approval ran at 98.9%, in line with the high-approval baseline most North Carolina jurisdictions show. Activity was relatively distributed across Kernersville (328), Lewisville (270), and Winston-Salem (186).
“Projects with decisions” counts unique projects. “Approved” and “Denied” count individual actions (one project can have multiple actions across meetings).
1,103
Projects with decisions
1,397
Approved actions
16
Denied actions
98.9%
Approval rate (of actions)
By city
| City | Projects | Approved actions | Denied actions | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bethania | 15 | 16 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Clemmons | 78 | 100 | 1 | 99.0% |
| Kernersville | 328 | 502 | 8 | 98.4% |
| King | 69 | 89 | 1 | 98.9% |
| Lewisville | 270 | 307 | 3 | 99.0% |
| Rural Hall | 111 | 119 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Tobaccoville | 13 | 14 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Winston-Salem | 186 | 211 | 0 | 100.0% |
Data from public meeting documents processed by Boardwalk. Coverage varies by jurisdiction. Not all cities are included.