Wake, North Carolina — 2025 Year in Review
Land use and zoning activity from city and county planning meetings in Wake during 2025.
Wake County indexed 1,134 projects with at least one decision in 2025, leading to 1,560 approved and 15 denied actions. Approval was effectively unanimous at 99.0% — typical for a county where most agenda items are administrative or staff-recommended. Activity was relatively distributed across Durham (326), Holly Springs (213), and Fuquay-Varina (185).
“Projects with decisions” counts unique projects. “Approved” and “Denied” count individual actions (one project can have multiple actions across meetings).
1,134
Projects with decisions
1,560
Approved actions
15
Denied actions
99.0%
Approval rate (of actions)
By city
| City | Projects | Approved actions | Denied actions | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apex | 96 | 122 | 1 | 99.2% |
| Durham | 326 | 471 | 12 | 97.5% |
| Fuquay-Varina | 185 | 231 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Garner | 179 | 245 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Holly Springs | 213 | 290 | 2 | 99.3% |
| Rolesville | 125 | 191 | 0 | 100.0% |
Data from public meeting documents processed by Boardwalk. Coverage varies by jurisdiction. Not all cities are included.