Pennsylvania — 2026 Land Use Activity
Pennsylvania logged 3,332 projects with council decisions YTD 2026, with 3,794 approved and 29 denied actions (99.2% approval). Allegheny County is the most active jurisdiction (296 projects YTD).
Data through September 3, 2026 · Updated September 4, 2026 · America/Denver · Refreshed weekly
3,332
Projects YTD
3,794
Approved actions
29
Denied actions
99.2%
Approval rate
Decisions by time period
| Period | Projects | Approval rate |
|---|---|---|
| ytd | 3,332 | 99.2% approved |
| this week | 0 | — |
By county (YTD)
| County | Projects | Approved | Denied | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allegheny | 296 | 311 | 4 | 98.7% |
| York | 243 | 275 | 4 | 98.6% |
| Lancaster | 241 | 289 | 3 | 99.0% |
| Northampton | 151 | 164 | 1 | 99.4% |
| Bucks | 144 | 147 | 3 | 98.0% |
| Luzerne | 141 | 178 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Westmoreland | 133 | 151 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Dauphin | 132 | 140 | 2 | 98.6% |
| Berks | 124 | 197 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Forest | 124 | 148 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Wayne | 115 | 139 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Montgomery | 113 | 120 | 2 | 98.4% |
| Centre | 92 | 98 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Erie | 92 | 100 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Fayette | 85 | 85 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Beaver | 84 | 95 | 2 | 97.9% |
| Carbon | 82 | 94 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Butler | 74 | 78 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Delaware | 71 | 83 | 1 | 98.8% |
| Mercer | 56 | 63 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Sullivan | 51 | 52 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Cumberland | 48 | 52 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Washington | 46 | 52 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Cambria | 43 | 43 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Lackawanna | 41 | 45 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Chester | 36 | 42 | 2 | 95.5% |
| Adams | 32 | 36 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Schuylkill | 30 | 39 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Columbia | 24 | 25 | 0 | 100.0% |
| McKean | 24 | 26 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Warren | 24 | 42 | 1 | 97.7% |
| Lehigh | 20 | 22 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Franklin | 17 | 18 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Huntingdon | 17 | 17 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Indiana | 16 | 26 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Lawrence | 14 | 16 | 1 | 94.1% |
| Lycoming | 14 | 15 | 1 | 93.8% |
| Perry | 14 | 14 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Blair | 11 | 11 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Clinton | 11 | 12 | 1 | 92.3% |
| Mifflin | 11 | 22 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Snyder | 11 | 14 | 1 | 93.3% |
| Somerset | 11 | 13 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Crawford | 10 | 12 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Northumberland | 9 | 9 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Lebanon | 8 | 8 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Wyoming | 8 | 9 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Venango | 7 | 7 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Elk | 6 | 6 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Tioga | 6 | 6 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Bradford | 5 | 9 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Susquehanna | 4 | 5 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Armstrong | 3 | 3 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Potter | 3 | 3 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Jefferson | 2 | 2 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Monroe | 2 | 2 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Juniata | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Union | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100.0% |
Frequently asked questions
- How many land use projects had council decisions in Pennsylvania YTD 2026?
- 3,332 unique projects with at least one approved or denied action through 2026-09-03.
- What was the approval rate for Pennsylvania in 2026?
- 99.2% of decision actions were approvals (3,794 approved vs 29 denied).
- How many projects had decisions in Pennsylvania this week?
- 0 projects this week, as of data through 2026-09-03.