Haywood, North Carolina — 2025 Year in Review
Land use and zoning activity from city and county planning meetings in Haywood during 2025.
Haywood County indexed 137 projects with at least one decision in 2025, leading to 152 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. Canton drove most of the activity (104 of 137 projects, 76%), with Maggie Valley a distant second.
“Projects with decisions” counts unique projects. “Approved” and “Denied” count individual actions (one project can have multiple actions across meetings).
137
Projects with decisions
152
Approved actions
0
Denied actions
100.0%
Approval rate (of actions)
By city
| City | Projects | Approved actions | Denied actions | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canton | 104 | 119 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Clyde | 3 | 3 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Maggie Valley | 30 | 30 | 0 | 100.0% |
Data from public meeting documents processed by Boardwalk. Coverage varies by jurisdiction. Not all cities are included.