Union, North Carolina — 2025 Year in Review
Land use and zoning activity from city and county planning meetings in Union during 2025.
Union County indexed 1,451 projects with at least one decision in 2025, leading to 2,071 approved and 37 denied actions. Approval ran at 98.2%, in line with the high-approval baseline most North Carolina jurisdictions show. Monroe led with 648 projects (45% of the county), followed by Waxhaw at 242.
“Projects with decisions” counts unique projects. “Approved” and “Denied” count individual actions (one project can have multiple actions across meetings).
1,451
Projects with decisions
2,071
Approved actions
37
Denied actions
98.2%
Approval rate (of actions)
By city
| City | Projects | Approved actions | Denied actions | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hemby Bridge | 3 | 3 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Indian Trail | 140 | 200 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Lake Park | 26 | 26 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Marshville | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Marvin | 2 | 2 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Monroe | 648 | 1,076 | 8 | 99.3% |
| Unionville | 106 | 117 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Waxhaw | 242 | 302 | 25 | 92.4% |
| Wesley Chapel | 144 | 197 | 3 | 98.5% |
| Wingate | 51 | 58 | 1 | 98.3% |
Data from public meeting documents processed by Boardwalk. Coverage varies by jurisdiction. Not all cities are included.