Pender, North Carolina — 2025 Year in Review

Land use and zoning activity from city and county planning meetings in Pender during 2025.

Pender County indexed 86 projects with at least one decision in 2025, leading to 93 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. Atkinson led with 47 projects (55% of the county), followed by Topsail Beach at 39.

“Projects with decisions” counts unique projects. “Approved” and “Denied” count individual actions (one project can have multiple actions across meetings).

Data from public meeting documents processed by Boardwalk. Coverage varies by jurisdiction. Not all cities are included.