Chatham, Georgia — 2025 Year in Review
Land use and zoning activity from city and county planning meetings in Chatham during 2025.
Chatham County indexed 1,356 projects with at least one decision in 2025, leading to 1,613 approved and 12 denied actions. Approval was effectively unanimous at 99.3% — typical for a county where most agenda items are administrative or staff-recommended. Activity was relatively distributed across Pooler (229), Garden City (164), and Savannah (24).
“Projects with decisions” counts unique projects. “Approved” and “Denied” count individual actions (one project can have multiple actions across meetings).
1,356
Projects with decisions
1,613
Approved actions
12
Denied actions
99.3%
Approval rate (of actions)
By city
| City | Projects | Approved actions | Denied actions | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bloomingdale | 4 | 4 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Garden City | 164 | 230 | 1 | 99.6% |
| Pooler | 229 | 287 | 10 | 96.6% |
| Savannah | 24 | 27 | 0 | 100.0% |
Data from public meeting documents processed by Boardwalk. Coverage varies by jurisdiction. Not all cities are included.