Horry, South Carolina — 2025 Year in Review
Land use and zoning activity from city and county planning meetings in Horry during 2025.
Horry County indexed 623 projects with at least one decision in 2025, leading to 865 approved and 34 denied actions. Approval ran at 96.2%, in line with the high-approval baseline most South Carolina jurisdictions show. Conway drove most of the activity (434 of 623 projects, 70%), with North Myrtle Beach a distant second.
“Projects with decisions” counts unique projects. “Approved” and “Denied” count individual actions (one project can have multiple actions across meetings).
623
Projects with decisions
865
Approved actions
34
Denied actions
96.2%
Approval rate (of actions)
By city
| City | Projects | Approved actions | Denied actions | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic Beach | 2 | 2 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Briarcliffe Acres | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Conway | 434 | 616 | 30 | 95.4% |
| North Myrtle Beach | 159 | 213 | 3 | 98.6% |
| Surfside Beach | 21 | 22 | 1 | 95.7% |
Data from public meeting documents processed by Boardwalk. Coverage varies by jurisdiction. Not all cities are included.