Maryland — 2026 Land Use Activity
Maryland logged 665 projects with council decisions YTD 2026, with 723 approved and 2 denied actions (99.7% approval). Calvert County is the most active jurisdiction (92 projects YTD).
Data through September 3, 2026 · Updated September 4, 2026 · America/Denver · Refreshed weekly
665
Projects YTD
723
Approved actions
2
Denied actions
99.7%
Approval rate
Decisions by time period
| Period | Projects | Approval rate |
|---|---|---|
| ytd | 665 | 99.7% approved |
| this week | 0 | — |
By county (YTD)
| County | Projects | Approved | Denied | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calvert | 92 | 103 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Prince George's | 92 | 103 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Kent | 63 | 73 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Washington | 53 | 57 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Allegany | 51 | 51 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Worcester | 43 | 45 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Baltimore city | 41 | 43 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Montgomery | 29 | 31 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Charles | 26 | 29 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Carroll | 23 | 24 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Garrett | 21 | 22 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Harford | 15 | 17 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Wicomico | 15 | 15 | 2 | 88.2% |
| Anne Arundel | 14 | 18 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Frederick | 14 | 14 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Queen Anne's | 11 | 12 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Dorchester | 10 | 11 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Howard | 9 | 9 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Somerset | 6 | 7 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Cecil | 5 | 5 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Caroline | 2 | 2 | 0 | 100.0% |
Frequently asked questions
- How many land use projects had council decisions in Maryland YTD 2026?
- 665 unique projects with at least one approved or denied action through 2026-09-03.
- What was the approval rate for Maryland in 2026?
- 99.7% of decision actions were approvals (723 approved vs 2 denied).
- How many projects had decisions in Maryland this week?
- 0 projects this week, as of data through 2026-09-03.