Franklin, Tennessee — 2025 Year in Review
Land use and zoning activity from city and county planning meetings in Franklin during 2025.
Franklin County indexed 180 projects with at least one decision in 2025, leading to 200 approved and 3 denied actions. Approval ran at 98.5%, in line with the high-approval baseline most Tennessee jurisdictions show. Activity was relatively distributed across Decherd (54), Huntland (33), and Monteagle (14).
“Projects with decisions” counts unique projects. “Approved” and “Denied” count individual actions (one project can have multiple actions across meetings).
180
Projects with decisions
200
Approved actions
3
Denied actions
98.5%
Approval rate (of actions)
By city
| City | Projects | Approved actions | Denied actions | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cowan | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Decherd | 54 | 63 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Huntland | 33 | 36 | 2 | 94.7% |
| Monteagle | 14 | 14 | 0 | 100.0% |
Data from public meeting documents processed by Boardwalk. Coverage varies by jurisdiction. Not all cities are included.