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North Carolina2026 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

PeriodProjectsApproval rate
ytd6,21898.9% approved
last month3197.3% approved
this week0

By county (YTD)

CountyProjectsApprovedDeniedApproval %
Davie1,0131,1991498.8%
Duplin3915230100.0%
Moore3291,098199.9%
Granville279334299.4%
Caldwell1711790100.0%
Pender167193398.5%
Union162405997.8%
Camden161280199.6%
Guilford159196299.0%
Iredell147185199.5%
Carteret141155398.1%
Mecklenburg135194199.5%
Gaston130154497.5%
Johnston129143397.9%
Lenoir124137199.3%
Brunswick112171199.4%
Wake111134497.1%
Henderson91940100.0%
Buncombe87131199.2%
Onslow7987297.8%
Cumberland7690297.8%
Harnett7580198.8%
Randolph7390198.9%
Alamance70800100.0%
Craven68700100.0%
Forsyth6782594.3%
Rowan67810100.0%
Dare6676791.6%
Halifax66760100.0%
Haywood65910100.0%
Nash64920100.0%
Catawba6069297.2%
Stanly59620100.0%
Orange56770100.0%
Davidson5567297.1%
Robeson54660100.0%
Rutherford52720100.0%
New Hanover5179297.5%
Sampson5050198.0%
Greene46480100.0%
Watauga42470100.0%
Rockingham36410100.0%
Burke32350100.0%
Wayne32320100.0%
Lee30350100.0%
Chatham2852198.1%
Edgecombe2826486.7%
Franklin2524292.3%
Cabarrus24270100.0%
Columbus24260100.0%
Richmond24270100.0%
Transylvania24290100.0%
Washington24250100.0%
Lincoln23310100.0%
Perquimans23240100.0%
Ashe22220100.0%
Clay22220100.0%
Cleveland2224196.0%
Madison2230390.9%
Polk21270100.0%
Pitt20250100.0%
Surry2021387.5%
Vance1918194.7%
Beaufort17170100.0%
Bladen17180100.0%
Hoke17180100.0%
Wilkes17280100.0%
Martin15150100.0%
Stokes14140100.0%
Durham11140100.0%
Montgomery11120100.0%
Jackson10130100.0%
Scotland880100.0%
Yadkin880100.0%
Avery770100.0%
McDowell770100.0%
Wilson770100.0%
Warren550100.0%
Pamlico330100.0%
Caswell220100.0%

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.