Carteret, North Carolina — 2025 Year in Review
Land use and zoning activity from city and county planning meetings in Carteret during 2025.
Carteret County indexed 245 projects with at least one decision in 2025, leading to 275 approved and 3 denied actions. Approval ran at 98.9%, in line with the high-approval baseline most North Carolina jurisdictions show. Activity was relatively distributed across Newport (56), Morehead City (52), and Cedar Point (51).
“Projects with decisions” counts unique projects. “Approved” and “Denied” count individual actions (one project can have multiple actions across meetings).
245
Projects with decisions
275
Approved actions
3
Denied actions
98.9%
Approval rate (of actions)
By city
| City | Projects | Approved actions | Denied actions | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic Beach | 35 | 48 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Beaufort | 37 | 42 | 3 | 93.3% |
| Cape Carteret | 5 | 7 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Cedar Point | 51 | 56 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Morehead City | 52 | 54 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Newport | 56 | 59 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Peletier | 9 | 9 | 0 | 100.0% |
Data from public meeting documents processed by Boardwalk. Coverage varies by jurisdiction. Not all cities are included.