Lee, North Carolina — 2025 Year in Review
Land use and zoning activity from city and county planning meetings in Lee during 2025.
Lee County indexed 198 projects with at least one decision in 2025, leading to 249 approved and 3 denied actions. Approval ran at 98.8%, in line with the high-approval baseline most North Carolina jurisdictions show. All city-level activity in our coverage came from Sanford (191 projects).
“Projects with decisions” counts unique projects. “Approved” and “Denied” count individual actions (one project can have multiple actions across meetings).
198
Projects with decisions
249
Approved actions
3
Denied actions
98.8%
Approval rate (of actions)
By city
| City | Projects | Approved actions | Denied actions | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sanford | 191 | 240 | 3 | 98.8% |
Data from public meeting documents processed by Boardwalk. Coverage varies by jurisdiction. Not all cities are included.