Jackson, North Carolina — 2025 Year in Review
Land use and zoning activity from city and county planning meetings in Jackson during 2025.
Jackson County indexed 141 projects with at least one decision in 2025, leading to 154 approved and 2 denied actions. Approval ran at 98.7%, in line with the high-approval baseline most North Carolina jurisdictions show. Activity was relatively distributed across Highlands (16) and Sylva (12).
“Projects with decisions” counts unique projects. “Approved” and “Denied” count individual actions (one project can have multiple actions across meetings).
141
Projects with decisions
154
Approved actions
2
Denied actions
98.7%
Approval rate (of actions)
By city
| City | Projects | Approved actions | Denied actions | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highlands | 16 | 23 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Sylva | 12 | 13 | 0 | 100.0% |
Data from public meeting documents processed by Boardwalk. Coverage varies by jurisdiction. Not all cities are included.