Hamilton, Tennessee — 2025 Year in Review
Land use and zoning activity from city and county planning meetings in Hamilton during 2025.
Hamilton County indexed 996 projects with at least one decision in 2025, leading to 1,145 approved and 17 denied actions. Approval ran at 98.5%, in line with the high-approval baseline most Tennessee jurisdictions show. Activity was relatively distributed across Collegedale (200), Red Bank (173), and East Ridge (157).
“Projects with decisions” counts unique projects. “Approved” and “Denied” count individual actions (one project can have multiple actions across meetings).
996
Projects with decisions
1,145
Approved actions
17
Denied actions
98.5%
Approval rate (of actions)
By city
| City | Projects | Approved actions | Denied actions | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chattanooga | 70 | 78 | 3 | 96.3% |
| Collegedale | 200 | 261 | 4 | 98.5% |
| East Ridge | 157 | 172 | 5 | 97.2% |
| Lakesite | 40 | 43 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Lookout Mountain | 22 | 23 | 1 | 95.8% |
| Red Bank | 173 | 200 | 1 | 99.5% |
| Ridgeside | 2 | 2 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Signal Mountain | 41 | 43 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Soddy-Daisy | 85 | 96 | 2 | 98.0% |
Data from public meeting documents processed by Boardwalk. Coverage varies by jurisdiction. Not all cities are included.