South Carolina — 2026 Land Use Activity
South Carolina logged 4,114 projects with council decisions YTD 2026, with 5,414 approved and 63 denied actions (98.8% approval). Richland County is the most active jurisdiction (1,287 projects YTD).
Data through July 12, 2026 · Updated July 13, 2026 · America/Denver · Refreshed weekly
4,114
Projects YTD
5,414
Approved actions
63
Denied actions
98.8%
Approval rate
Decisions by time period
| Period | Projects | Approval rate |
|---|---|---|
| ytd | 4,114 | 98.8% approved |
| last month | 5 | 100.0% approved |
| this week | 0 | — |
By county (YTD)
| County | Projects | Approved | Denied | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richland | 1,287 | 1,883 | 13 | 99.3% |
| Lexington | 206 | 272 | 0 | 100.0% |
| York | 183 | 221 | 3 | 98.7% |
| Beaufort | 144 | 169 | 1 | 99.4% |
| Charleston | 128 | 145 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Florence | 124 | 141 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Berkeley | 101 | 103 | 1 | 99.0% |
| Horry | 98 | 102 | 1 | 99.0% |
| Chester | 84 | 112 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Greenville | 79 | 102 | 2 | 98.1% |
| Lancaster | 78 | 89 | 2 | 97.8% |
| Georgetown | 68 | 70 | 3 | 95.9% |
| Jasper | 58 | 69 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Aiken | 54 | 69 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Spartanburg | 51 | 67 | 5 | 93.1% |
| Marion | 45 | 51 | 1 | 98.1% |
| Darlington | 34 | 71 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Orangeburg | 29 | 32 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Anderson | 25 | 23 | 4 | 85.2% |
| Colleton | 25 | 26 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Dillon | 25 | 26 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Calhoun | 23 | 23 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Oconee | 23 | 33 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Cherokee | 20 | 21 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Barnwell | 18 | 19 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Abbeville | 12 | 12 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Chesterfield | 12 | 13 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Pickens | 12 | 15 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Kershaw | 9 | 9 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Greenwood | 8 | 8 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Union | 8 | 8 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Fairfield | 4 | 5 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Clarendon | 2 | 2 | 0 | 100.0% |
Frequently asked questions
- How many land use projects had council decisions in South Carolina YTD 2026?
- 4,114 unique projects with at least one approved or denied action through 2026-07-12.
- What was the approval rate for South Carolina in 2026?
- 98.8% of decision actions were approvals (5,414 approved vs 63 denied).
- How many projects had decisions in South Carolina this week?
- 0 projects this week, as of data through 2026-07-12.