Surry, North Carolina — 2025 Year in Review
Land use and zoning activity from city and county planning meetings in Surry during 2025.
Surry County indexed 33 projects with at least one decision in 2025, leading to 34 approved and 1 denied actions. Approval ran at 97.1%, in line with the high-approval baseline most North Carolina jurisdictions show. Elkin led with 19 projects (58% of the county), followed by Dobson at 8.
“Projects with decisions” counts unique projects. “Approved” and “Denied” count individual actions (one project can have multiple actions across meetings).
33
Projects with decisions
34
Approved actions
1
Denied actions
97.1%
Approval rate (of actions)
By city
| City | Projects | Approved actions | Denied actions | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dobson | 8 | 9 | 1 | 90.0% |
| Elkin | 19 | 19 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Mount Airy | 6 | 6 | 0 | 100.0% |
Data from public meeting documents processed by Boardwalk. Coverage varies by jurisdiction. Not all cities are included.