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North Carolina2026 Land Use Activity

North Carolina logged 10,645 projects with council decisions YTD 2026, with 14,296 approved and 116 denied actions (99.2% approval). Davie County is the most active jurisdiction (1,730 projects YTD).

Data through July 12, 2026 · Updated July 13, 2026 · America/Denver · Refreshed weekly

10,645
Projects YTD
14,296
Approved actions
116
Denied actions
99.2%
Approval rate

Decisions by time period

PeriodProjectsApproval rate
ytd10,64599.2% approved
last month47100.0% approved
this week0

By county (YTD)

CountyProjectsApprovedDeniedApproval %
Davie1,7302,0462698.7%
Duplin4225760100.0%
Moore3291,091199.9%
Granville278336299.4%
Caldwell234257199.6%
Pender222253498.4%
Camden208343199.7%
Union171295598.3%
Wake168223299.1%
Mecklenburg1492300100.0%
Rowan1281580100.0%
Buncombe1271720100.0%
Forsyth126164298.8%
Onslow1181360100.0%
Cumberland114133298.5%
Brunswick1131630100.0%
Gaston1131460100.0%
Rutherford1061330100.0%
Lincoln102135397.8%
Haywood1001250100.0%
Iredell991440100.0%
Durham981150100.0%
Lenoir911050100.0%
Guilford90111199.1%
Randolph88970100.0%
Polk831140100.0%
Burke78930100.0%
Greene7375198.7%
Alamance71790100.0%
Carteret69770100.0%
Transylvania67870100.0%
Chowan65760100.0%
Cabarrus6495199.0%
Stanly62810100.0%
Watauga62710100.0%
Henderson61750100.0%
Robeson57580100.0%
Sampson54650100.0%
Chatham501330100.0%
Surry4852198.1%
Franklin4761198.4%
Catawba40540100.0%
Davidson39460100.0%
Dare3741393.2%
New Hanover37460100.0%
Wayne36440100.0%
Pamlico3031196.9%
Pitt29430100.0%
Johnston28330100.0%
Nash28360100.0%
Macon2530196.8%
Craven23280100.0%
Orange19220100.0%
Scotland19190100.0%
Harnett18200100.0%
Washington17170100.0%
Clay15150100.0%
Bladen14150100.0%
Lee14160100.0%
Caswell13130100.0%
Columbus13140100.0%
Martin10100100.0%
Richmond990100.0%
Rockingham890100.0%
Edgecombe79190.0%
Perquimans660100.0%
Avery570100.0%
Graham440100.0%
Jones220100.0%
McDowell220100.0%
Vance220100.0%
Alleghany110100.0%

Frequently asked questions

How many land use projects had council decisions in North Carolina YTD 2026?
10,645 unique projects with at least one approved or denied action through 2026-07-12.
What was the approval rate for North Carolina in 2026?
99.2% of decision actions were approvals (14,296 approved vs 116 denied).
How many projects had decisions in North Carolina this week?
0 projects this week, as of data through 2026-07-12.