Northampton, North Carolina — 2025 Year in Review
Land use and zoning activity from city and county planning meetings in Northampton during 2025.
Northampton County indexed 19 projects with at least one decision in 2025, leading to 29 approved and 2 denied actions. Approval ran at 93.5%, modestly below the near-unanimous rate seen in many North Carolina counties. Rich Square led with 11 projects (58% of the county), followed by Seaboard at 8.
“Projects with decisions” counts unique projects. “Approved” and “Denied” count individual actions (one project can have multiple actions across meetings).
19
Projects with decisions
29
Approved actions
2
Denied actions
93.5%
Approval rate (of actions)
By city
| City | Projects | Approved actions | Denied actions | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rich Square | 11 | 23 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Seaboard | 8 | 6 | 2 | 75.0% |
Data from public meeting documents processed by Boardwalk. Coverage varies by jurisdiction. Not all cities are included.