North Carolina — 2026 Land Use Activity
North Carolina logged 6,218 projects with council decisions YTD 2026, with 8,464 approved and 93 denied actions (98.9% approval). Davie County is the most active jurisdiction (1,013 projects YTD).
Data through September 3, 2026 · Updated September 4, 2026 · America/Denver · Refreshed weekly
6,218
Projects YTD
8,464
Approved actions
93
Denied actions
98.9%
Approval rate
Decisions by time period
| Period | Projects | Approval rate |
|---|---|---|
| ytd | 6,218 | 98.9% approved |
| last month | 31 | 97.3% approved |
| this week | 0 | — |
By county (YTD)
| County | Projects | Approved | Denied | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Davie | 1,013 | 1,199 | 14 | 98.8% |
| Duplin | 391 | 523 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Moore | 329 | 1,098 | 1 | 99.9% |
| Granville | 279 | 334 | 2 | 99.4% |
| Caldwell | 171 | 179 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Pender | 167 | 193 | 3 | 98.5% |
| Union | 162 | 405 | 9 | 97.8% |
| Camden | 161 | 280 | 1 | 99.6% |
| Guilford | 159 | 196 | 2 | 99.0% |
| Iredell | 147 | 185 | 1 | 99.5% |
| Carteret | 141 | 155 | 3 | 98.1% |
| Mecklenburg | 135 | 194 | 1 | 99.5% |
| Gaston | 130 | 154 | 4 | 97.5% |
| Johnston | 129 | 143 | 3 | 97.9% |
| Lenoir | 124 | 137 | 1 | 99.3% |
| Brunswick | 112 | 171 | 1 | 99.4% |
| Wake | 111 | 134 | 4 | 97.1% |
| Henderson | 91 | 94 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Buncombe | 87 | 131 | 1 | 99.2% |
| Onslow | 79 | 87 | 2 | 97.8% |
| Cumberland | 76 | 90 | 2 | 97.8% |
| Harnett | 75 | 80 | 1 | 98.8% |
| Randolph | 73 | 90 | 1 | 98.9% |
| Alamance | 70 | 80 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Craven | 68 | 70 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Forsyth | 67 | 82 | 5 | 94.3% |
| Rowan | 67 | 81 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Dare | 66 | 76 | 7 | 91.6% |
| Halifax | 66 | 76 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Haywood | 65 | 91 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Nash | 64 | 92 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Catawba | 60 | 69 | 2 | 97.2% |
| Stanly | 59 | 62 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Orange | 56 | 77 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Davidson | 55 | 67 | 2 | 97.1% |
| Robeson | 54 | 66 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Rutherford | 52 | 72 | 0 | 100.0% |
| New Hanover | 51 | 79 | 2 | 97.5% |
| Sampson | 50 | 50 | 1 | 98.0% |
| Greene | 46 | 48 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Watauga | 42 | 47 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Rockingham | 36 | 41 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Burke | 32 | 35 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Wayne | 32 | 32 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Lee | 30 | 35 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Chatham | 28 | 52 | 1 | 98.1% |
| Edgecombe | 28 | 26 | 4 | 86.7% |
| Franklin | 25 | 24 | 2 | 92.3% |
| Cabarrus | 24 | 27 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Columbus | 24 | 26 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Richmond | 24 | 27 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Transylvania | 24 | 29 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Washington | 24 | 25 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Lincoln | 23 | 31 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Perquimans | 23 | 24 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Ashe | 22 | 22 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Clay | 22 | 22 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Cleveland | 22 | 24 | 1 | 96.0% |
| Madison | 22 | 30 | 3 | 90.9% |
| Polk | 21 | 27 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Pitt | 20 | 25 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Surry | 20 | 21 | 3 | 87.5% |
| Vance | 19 | 18 | 1 | 94.7% |
| Beaufort | 17 | 17 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Bladen | 17 | 18 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Hoke | 17 | 18 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Wilkes | 17 | 28 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Martin | 15 | 15 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Stokes | 14 | 14 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Durham | 11 | 14 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Montgomery | 11 | 12 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Jackson | 10 | 13 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Scotland | 8 | 8 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Yadkin | 8 | 8 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Avery | 7 | 7 | 0 | 100.0% |
| McDowell | 7 | 7 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Wilson | 7 | 7 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Warren | 5 | 5 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Pamlico | 3 | 3 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Caswell | 2 | 2 | 0 | 100.0% |
Frequently asked questions
- How many land use projects had council decisions in North Carolina YTD 2026?
- 6,218 unique projects with at least one approved or denied action through 2026-09-03.
- What was the approval rate for North Carolina in 2026?
- 98.9% of decision actions were approvals (8,464 approved vs 93 denied).
- How many projects had decisions in North Carolina this week?
- 0 projects this week, as of data through 2026-09-03.