Beaufort, South Carolina — 2025 Year in Review
Land use and zoning activity from city and county planning meetings in Beaufort during 2025.
Beaufort County indexed 957 projects with at least one decision in 2025, leading to 1,623 approved and 20 denied actions. Approval ran at 98.8%, in line with the high-approval baseline most South Carolina jurisdictions show. Beaufort led with 456 projects (48% of the county), followed by Hardeeville at 114.
“Projects with decisions” counts unique projects. “Approved” and “Denied” count individual actions (one project can have multiple actions across meetings).
957
Projects with decisions
1,623
Approved actions
20
Denied actions
98.8%
Approval rate (of actions)
By city
| City | Projects | Approved actions | Denied actions | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beaufort | 456 | 992 | 1 | 99.9% |
| Hardeeville | 114 | 127 | 5 | 96.2% |
| Hilton Head Island | 28 | 30 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Port Royal | 82 | 97 | 1 | 99.0% |
| Yemassee | 21 | 22 | 0 | 100.0% |
Data from public meeting documents processed by Boardwalk. Coverage varies by jurisdiction. Not all cities are included.