Shenandoah, Virginia — 2025 Year in Review
Land use and zoning activity from city and county planning meetings in Shenandoah during 2025.
Shenandoah County indexed 175 projects with at least one decision in 2025, leading to 201 approved and 5 denied actions. Approval ran at 97.6%, in line with the high-approval baseline most Virginia jurisdictions show. Activity was relatively distributed across Mount Jackson (46), New Market (23), and Strasburg (16).
“Projects with decisions” counts unique projects. “Approved” and “Denied” count individual actions (one project can have multiple actions across meetings).
175
Projects with decisions
201
Approved actions
5
Denied actions
97.6%
Approval rate (of actions)
By city
| City | Projects | Approved actions | Denied actions | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Clifton | 3 | 4 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Mount Jackson | 46 | 52 | 0 | 100.0% |
| New Market | 23 | 28 | 2 | 93.3% |
| Strasburg | 16 | 27 | 2 | 93.1% |
Data from public meeting documents processed by Boardwalk. Coverage varies by jurisdiction. Not all cities are included.