Robeson, North Carolina — 2025 Year in Review
Land use and zoning activity from city and county planning meetings in Robeson during 2025.
Robeson County indexed 338 projects with at least one decision in 2025, leading to 430 approved and 3 denied actions. Approval was effectively unanimous at 99.3% — typical for a county where most agenda items are administrative or staff-recommended. Lumberton drove most of the activity (252 of 338 projects, 75%), with Fairmont a distant second.
“Projects with decisions” counts unique projects. “Approved” and “Denied” count individual actions (one project can have multiple actions across meetings).
338
Projects with decisions
430
Approved actions
3
Denied actions
99.3%
Approval rate (of actions)
By city
| City | Projects | Approved actions | Denied actions | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairmont | 79 | 100 | 1 | 99.0% |
| Lumberton | 252 | 323 | 2 | 99.4% |
| Parkton | 4 | 4 | 0 | 100.0% |
Data from public meeting documents processed by Boardwalk. Coverage varies by jurisdiction. Not all cities are included.