Tennessee — 2026 Land Use Activity
Tennessee logged 2,653 projects with council decisions YTD 2026, with 3,230 approved and 38 denied actions (98.8% approval). Gibson County is the most active jurisdiction (339 projects YTD).
Data through September 3, 2026 · Updated September 4, 2026 · America/Denver · Refreshed weekly
2,653
Projects YTD
3,230
Approved actions
38
Denied actions
98.8%
Approval rate
Decisions by time period
| Period | Projects | Approval rate |
|---|---|---|
| ytd | 2,653 | 98.8% approved |
| last month | 6 | 100.0% approved |
| this week | 0 | — |
By county (YTD)
| County | Projects | Approved | Denied | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gibson | 339 | 375 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Shelby | 281 | 339 | 1 | 99.7% |
| Hamilton | 220 | 243 | 12 | 95.3% |
| Rutherford | 202 | 287 | 2 | 99.3% |
| Maury | 155 | 186 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Williamson | 151 | 170 | 8 | 95.5% |
| Sumner | 75 | 86 | 3 | 96.6% |
| Davidson | 73 | 170 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Knox | 71 | 132 | 3 | 97.8% |
| Blount | 63 | 77 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Carter | 62 | 66 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Greene | 60 | 63 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Washington | 59 | 63 | 1 | 98.4% |
| Cumberland | 52 | 56 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Jefferson | 47 | 62 | 3 | 95.4% |
| Loudon | 47 | 49 | 2 | 96.1% |
| Anderson | 46 | 48 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Warren | 46 | 51 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Coffee | 43 | 54 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Dickson | 42 | 48 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Bedford | 35 | 50 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Bradley | 32 | 72 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Robertson | 30 | 34 | 0 | 100.0% |
| White | 28 | 28 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Lauderdale | 24 | 24 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Montgomery | 24 | 25 | 1 | 96.2% |
| Putnam | 24 | 24 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Sevier | 24 | 25 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Wilson | 24 | 31 | 1 | 96.9% |
| Tipton | 23 | 23 | 0 | 100.0% |
| McMinn | 22 | 21 | 1 | 95.5% |
| Fayette | 16 | 17 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Sullivan | 15 | 16 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Cheatham | 14 | 16 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Franklin | 13 | 13 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Henry | 12 | 12 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Claiborne | 11 | 11 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Rhea | 11 | 14 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Hawkins | 10 | 11 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Hamblen | 8 | 8 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Johnson | 8 | 8 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Weakley | 8 | 8 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Lawrence | 5 | 5 | 0 | 100.0% |
| McNairy | 5 | 6 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Bledsoe | 4 | 4 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Madison | 4 | 4 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Polk | 4 | 4 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Roane | 4 | 5 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Scott | 4 | 5 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Marshall | 3 | 3 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Campbell | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Lincoln | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100.0% |
Frequently asked questions
- How many land use projects had council decisions in Tennessee YTD 2026?
- 2,653 unique projects with at least one approved or denied action through 2026-09-03.
- What was the approval rate for Tennessee in 2026?
- 98.8% of decision actions were approvals (3,230 approved vs 38 denied).
- How many projects had decisions in Tennessee this week?
- 0 projects this week, as of data through 2026-09-03.