How many land use projects had council decisions in Virginia YTD 2026?

2,236 unique projects with at least one approved or denied action through 2026-09-03.

What was the approval rate for Virginia in 2026?

98.6% of decision actions were approvals (2,692 approved vs 39 denied).

How many projects had decisions in Virginia this week?

0 projects this week, as of data through 2026-09-03.

Virginia — 2026 Land Use Activity

Virginia logged 2,236 projects with council decisions YTD 2026, with 2,692 approved and 39 denied actions (98.6% approval). Louisa County is the most active jurisdiction (817 projects YTD).

Data through September 3, 2026 · Updated September 4, 2026 · America/Denver · Refreshed weekly

2,236

Projects YTD

2,692

Approved actions

Denied actions

98.6%

Approval rate

Decisions by time period

Period	Projects	Approval rate
ytd	2,236	98.6% approved
last month	1	100.0% approved
this week	0	—

By county (YTD)

County	Projects	Approved	Denied	Approval %
Louisa	817	985	8	99.2%
Norfolk city	106	119	10	92.2%
Manassas city	59	66	0	100.0%
Chesterfield	57	63	0	100.0%
Danville city	51	70	2	97.2%
Franklin	45	158	2	98.8%
Loudoun	41	49	0	100.0%
Staunton city	41	48	0	100.0%
Prince William	39	39	0	100.0%
King William	37	41	0	100.0%
Williamsburg city	36	38	1	97.4%
Alexandria city	35	43	0	100.0%
Page	33	33	0	100.0%
Winchester city	33	38	0	100.0%
Fairfax	30	35	0	100.0%
Mecklenburg	27	27	0	100.0%
Chesapeake city	27	31	0	100.0%
Warren	25	25	1	96.2%
Salem city	23	25	0	100.0%
Middlesex	22	23	0	100.0%
Falls Church city	22	23	0	100.0%
Northampton	21	25	2	92.6%
Pittsylvania	20	20	0	100.0%
Harrisonburg city	18	20	0	100.0%
Isle of Wight	17	22	0	100.0%
Shenandoah	17	17	0	100.0%
Norton city	17	17	0	100.0%
Bedford	16	19	0	100.0%
Halifax	16	16	0	100.0%
Tazewell	15	16	0	100.0%
Suffolk city	15	13	3	81.3%
Emporia city	14	14	0	100.0%
Campbell	13	16	1	94.1%
Lancaster	13	18	1	94.7%
Caroline	11	12	0	100.0%
Rockingham	11	11	1	91.7%
Westmoreland	11	11	0	100.0%
Fairfax city	11	12	0	100.0%
Fredericksburg city	11	14	0	100.0%
Clarke	10	10	0	100.0%
Smyth	10	10	0	100.0%
Lexington city	10	11	0	100.0%
Washington	9	9	0	100.0%
Accomack	8	17	0	100.0%
Hampton city	8	11	0	100.0%
Culpeper	7	7	0	100.0%
Scott	7	7	0	100.0%
Newport News city	7	11	0	100.0%
Roanoke city	7	10	0	100.0%
Virginia Beach city	7	7	0	100.0%
Russell	6	5	3	62.5%
Bristol city	6	6	0	100.0%
Lynchburg city	6	6	1	85.7%
Botetourt	5	7	0	100.0%
Prince Edward	5	8	0	100.0%
Charlottesville city	5	5	0	100.0%
Covington city	5	5	0	100.0%
Radford city	5	5	0	100.0%
Alleghany	4	4	0	100.0%
Dickenson	4	4	0	100.0%
Giles	3	3	0	100.0%
Pulaski	3	3	0	100.0%
Franklin city	3	3	0	100.0%
Hopewell city	3	3	0	100.0%
Manassas Park city	3	3	0	100.0%
Poquoson city	3	3	2	60.0%
Amherst	2	2	0	100.0%
Charlotte	2	2	0	100.0%
Colonial Heights city	2	2	0	100.0%
Martinsville city	2	2	0	100.0%
Portsmouth city	2	2	0	100.0%
Arlington	1	1	0	100.0%
Essex	1	1	0	100.0%
Lunenburg	1	1	0	100.0%
Sussex	1	1	0	100.0%
Wythe	1	1	0	100.0%
Waynesboro city	1	1	0	100.0%

Frequently asked questions

How many land use projects had council decisions in Virginia YTD 2026?: 2,236 unique projects with at least one approved or denied action through 2026-09-03.
What was the approval rate for Virginia in 2026?: 98.6% of decision actions were approvals (2,692 approved vs 39 denied).
How many projects had decisions in Virginia this week?: 0 projects this week, as of data through 2026-09-03.

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