Lancaster, South Carolina — 2025 Year in Review
Land use and zoning activity from city and county planning meetings in Lancaster during 2025.
Lancaster County indexed 218 projects with at least one decision in 2025, leading to 256 approved and 4 denied actions. Approval ran at 98.5%, in line with the high-approval baseline most South Carolina jurisdictions show. Lancaster led with 110 projects (50% of the county), followed by Kershaw at 51.
“Projects with decisions” counts unique projects. “Approved” and “Denied” count individual actions (one project can have multiple actions across meetings).
218
Projects with decisions
256
Approved actions
4
Denied actions
98.5%
Approval rate (of actions)
By city
| City | Projects | Approved actions | Denied actions | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kershaw | 51 | 54 | 1 | 98.2% |
| Lancaster | 110 | 138 | 2 | 98.6% |
| Van Wyck | 33 | 35 | 1 | 97.2% |
Data from public meeting documents processed by Boardwalk. Coverage varies by jurisdiction. Not all cities are included.