Colorado — 2026 Land Use Activity
Colorado logged 2,661 projects with council decisions YTD 2026, with 3,240 approved and 55 denied actions (98.3% approval). This week: 0 projects with decisions; last week: 4. El Paso County is the most active jurisdiction (207 projects YTD).
0 projects with decisions this week vs 4 last week (-100%)
Data through September 3, 2026 · Updated September 4, 2026 · America/Denver · Refreshed weekly
2,661
Projects YTD
3,240
Approved actions
55
Denied actions
98.3%
Approval rate
Decisions by time period
| Period | Projects | Approval rate |
|---|---|---|
| ytd | 2,661 | 98.3% approved |
| last month | 16 | 94.4% approved |
| this week | 0 | — |
| last week | 4 | 100.0% approved |
By county (YTD)
| County | Projects | Approved | Denied | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| El Paso | 207 | 238 | 13 | 94.8% |
| Weld | 183 | 215 | 2 | 99.1% |
| Denver | 182 | 282 | 1 | 99.6% |
| Adams | 133 | 165 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Delta | 122 | 150 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Arapahoe | 120 | 133 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Pueblo | 119 | 156 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Boulder | 117 | 131 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Douglas | 117 | 134 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Larimer | 117 | 197 | 1 | 99.5% |
| Jefferson | 112 | 138 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Garfield | 79 | 83 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Mesa | 75 | 99 | 4 | 96.1% |
| Montrose | 73 | 92 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Ouray | 72 | 80 | 1 | 98.8% |
| Pitkin | 63 | 76 | 0 | 100.0% |
| San Miguel | 63 | 71 | 2 | 97.3% |
| Teller | 57 | 80 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Routt | 55 | 70 | 4 | 94.6% |
| Fremont | 53 | 63 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Clear Creek | 51 | 53 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Summit | 46 | 55 | 1 | 98.2% |
| Chaffee | 41 | 43 | 2 | 95.6% |
| Gunnison | 40 | 38 | 4 | 90.5% |
| Eagle | 32 | 41 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Montezuma | 31 | 39 | 0 | 100.0% |
| La Plata | 21 | 24 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Logan | 18 | 24 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Otero | 18 | 16 | 3 | 84.2% |
| Broomfield | 15 | 15 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Kit Carson | 14 | 14 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Archuleta | 13 | 17 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Park | 12 | 12 | 1 | 92.3% |
| Gilpin | 9 | 9 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Morgan | 9 | 9 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Rio Grande | 8 | 8 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Mineral | 7 | 7 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Lincoln | 6 | 6 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Yuma | 6 | 8 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Moffat | 5 | 5 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Rio Blanco | 5 | 5 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Grand | 2 | 2 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Lake | 2 | 2 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Las Animas | 2 | 2 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Sedgwick | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100.0% |
Frequently asked questions
- How many land use projects had council decisions in Colorado YTD 2026?
- 2,661 unique projects with at least one approved or denied action through 2026-09-03.
- What was the approval rate for Colorado in 2026?
- 98.3% of decision actions were approvals (3,240 approved vs 55 denied).
- How many projects had decisions in Colorado this week?
- 0 projects this week, as of data through 2026-09-03.