Tennessee — 2026 Land Use Activity
Tennessee logged 5,430 projects with council decisions YTD 2026, with 6,607 approved and 71 denied actions (98.9% approval). Maury County is the most active jurisdiction (623 projects YTD).
Data through July 12, 2026 · Updated July 13, 2026 · America/Denver · Refreshed weekly
5,430
Projects YTD
6,607
Approved actions
71
Denied actions
98.9%
Approval rate
Decisions by time period
| Period | Projects | Approval rate |
|---|---|---|
| ytd | 5,430 | 98.9% approved |
| last month | 7 | 100.0% approved |
| this week | 0 | — |
By county (YTD)
| County | Projects | Approved | Denied | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maury | 623 | 782 | 16 | 98.0% |
| Hamilton | 251 | 294 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Shelby | 248 | 314 | 3 | 99.1% |
| Rutherford | 208 | 294 | 1 | 99.7% |
| Williamson | 182 | 204 | 12 | 94.4% |
| Anderson | 128 | 148 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Carter | 125 | 139 | 1 | 99.3% |
| Sumner | 120 | 130 | 2 | 98.5% |
| Blount | 97 | 116 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Coffee | 93 | 112 | 1 | 99.1% |
| Knox | 86 | 98 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Cheatham | 76 | 86 | 0 | 100.0% |
| McMinn | 69 | 69 | 1 | 98.6% |
| Cumberland | 66 | 74 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Davidson | 62 | 159 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Washington | 62 | 65 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Greene | 58 | 61 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Robertson | 51 | 58 | 1 | 98.3% |
| Bedford | 46 | 70 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Hardeman | 46 | 48 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Dickson | 45 | 54 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Jefferson | 45 | 54 | 3 | 94.7% |
| Sullivan | 42 | 66 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Tipton | 42 | 44 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Putnam | 35 | 36 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Bradley | 32 | 40 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Montgomery | 32 | 38 | 1 | 97.4% |
| Rhea | 32 | 35 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Johnson | 31 | 31 | 1 | 96.9% |
| Hawkins | 29 | 31 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Weakley | 28 | 30 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Polk | 27 | 28 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Roane | 27 | 28 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Fayette | 26 | 28 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Lawrence | 26 | 27 | 1 | 96.4% |
| Lauderdale | 25 | 34 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Lincoln | 25 | 24 | 1 | 96.0% |
| Sevier | 24 | 25 | 0 | 100.0% |
| White | 23 | 22 | 1 | 95.7% |
| Benton | 22 | 22 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Wilson | 21 | 22 | 1 | 95.7% |
| Madison | 19 | 22 | 1 | 95.7% |
| Franklin | 18 | 18 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Loudon | 17 | 21 | 2 | 91.3% |
| Warren | 17 | 17 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Obion | 15 | 15 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Hamblen | 12 | 12 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Marshall | 12 | 12 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Henry | 10 | 10 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Bledsoe | 6 | 6 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Gibson | 6 | 7 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Scott | 4 | 5 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Overton | 2 | 2 | 0 | 100.0% |
Frequently asked questions
- How many land use projects had council decisions in Tennessee YTD 2026?
- 5,430 unique projects with at least one approved or denied action through 2026-07-12.
- What was the approval rate for Tennessee in 2026?
- 98.9% of decision actions were approvals (6,607 approved vs 71 denied).
- How many projects had decisions in Tennessee this week?
- 0 projects this week, as of data through 2026-07-12.