South Carolina — 2026 Land Use Activity
South Carolina logged 2,321 projects with council decisions YTD 2026, with 2,899 approved and 48 denied actions (98.4% approval). Richland County is the most active jurisdiction (754 projects YTD).
Data through September 3, 2026 · Updated September 4, 2026 · America/Denver · Refreshed weekly
2,321
Projects YTD
2,899
Approved actions
48
Denied actions
98.4%
Approval rate
Decisions by time period
| Period | Projects | Approval rate |
|---|---|---|
| ytd | 2,321 | 98.4% approved |
| last month | 6 | 83.3% approved |
| this week | 0 | — |
By county (YTD)
| County | Projects | Approved | Denied | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richland | 754 | 1,043 | 8 | 99.2% |
| Horry | 184 | 226 | 10 | 95.8% |
| Lexington | 183 | 234 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Charleston | 174 | 194 | 8 | 96.0% |
| York | 162 | 182 | 5 | 97.3% |
| Greenville | 130 | 167 | 2 | 98.8% |
| Beaufort | 80 | 91 | 1 | 98.9% |
| Spartanburg | 67 | 101 | 2 | 98.1% |
| Florence | 61 | 72 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Chester | 59 | 68 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Berkeley | 48 | 49 | 1 | 98.0% |
| Oconee | 41 | 47 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Jasper | 40 | 44 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Pickens | 37 | 37 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Georgetown | 33 | 36 | 3 | 92.3% |
| Aiken | 30 | 41 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Lancaster | 28 | 33 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Darlington | 26 | 39 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Dorchester | 23 | 25 | 1 | 96.2% |
| Anderson | 21 | 19 | 4 | 82.6% |
| Orangeburg | 18 | 18 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Greenwood | 13 | 12 | 2 | 85.7% |
| Colleton | 11 | 14 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Barnwell | 8 | 8 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Abbeville | 7 | 7 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Calhoun | 7 | 7 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Marion | 7 | 7 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Sumter | 7 | 9 | 1 | 90.0% |
| Hampton | 6 | 8 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Kershaw | 6 | 6 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Newberry | 6 | 7 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Cherokee | 4 | 5 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Chesterfield | 4 | 5 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Laurens | 3 | 3 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Union | 3 | 3 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Allendale | 2 | 2 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Marlboro | 2 | 2 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Clarendon | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Williamsburg | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100.0% |
Frequently asked questions
- How many land use projects had council decisions in South Carolina YTD 2026?
- 2,321 unique projects with at least one approved or denied action through 2026-09-03.
- What was the approval rate for South Carolina in 2026?
- 98.4% of decision actions were approvals (2,899 approved vs 48 denied).
- How many projects had decisions in South Carolina this week?
- 0 projects this week, as of data through 2026-09-03.