Maine — 2025 Year in Review
Land use and zoning activity from city and county planning meetings in Maine during 2025.
Maine indexed 103 projects with decisions in 2025 across 4 counties, with 123 approved and 4 denied actions (96.9% approval rate). York County led with 40 projects (39% of the state), followed by Knox County (31) and Cumberland County (21). Together those three counties accounted for 89% of indexed activity.
Read the Complete Maine Planning Commission Guide for context on how planning decisions work in Maine.
“Projects with decisions” counts unique projects. “Approved” and “Denied” count individual actions (one project can have multiple actions across meetings).
By county
| County | Projects | Approved actions | Denied actions | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cumberland | 21 | 29 | 3 | 90.6% |
| Knox | 31 | 34 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Somerset | 11 | 11 | 0 | 100.0% |
| York | 40 | 49 | 1 | 98.0% |
Data from public meeting documents processed by Boardwalk. Coverage varies by jurisdiction. Not all cities and counties are included.