Rockingham, North Carolina — 2025 Year in Review
Land use and zoning activity from city and county planning meetings in Rockingham during 2025.
Rockingham County indexed 119 projects with at least one decision in 2025, leading to 132 approved and 1 denied actions. Approval was effectively unanimous at 99.2% — typical for a county where most agenda items are administrative or staff-recommended. Eden drove most of the activity (96 of 119 projects, 81%), with Wentworth a distant second.
“Projects with decisions” counts unique projects. “Approved” and “Denied” count individual actions (one project can have multiple actions across meetings).
119
Projects with decisions
132
Approved actions
1
Denied actions
99.2%
Approval rate (of actions)
By city
| City | Projects | Approved actions | Denied actions | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eden | 96 | 107 | 1 | 99.1% |
| Reidsville | 5 | 6 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Stoneville | 6 | 6 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Wentworth | 12 | 13 | 0 | 100.0% |
Data from public meeting documents processed by Boardwalk. Coverage varies by jurisdiction. Not all cities are included.