Charleston, South Carolina — 2025 Year in Review
Land use and zoning activity from city and county planning meetings in Charleston during 2025.
Charleston County indexed 1,782 projects with at least one decision in 2025, leading to 2,338 approved and 108 denied actions. Approval ran at 95.6%, in line with the high-approval baseline most South Carolina jurisdictions show. Activity was relatively distributed across Charleston (623), Summerville (273), and Mount Pleasant (271).
“Projects with decisions” counts unique projects. “Approved” and “Denied” count individual actions (one project can have multiple actions across meetings).
1,782
Projects with decisions
2,338
Approved actions
108
Denied actions
95.6%
Approval rate (of actions)
By city
| City | Projects | Approved actions | Denied actions | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Awendaw | 159 | 193 | 4 | 98.0% |
| Charleston | 623 | 811 | 47 | 94.5% |
| Folly Beach | 56 | 62 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Hollywood | 6 | 5 | 2 | 71.4% |
| Isle of Palms | 176 | 217 | 2 | 99.1% |
| James Island | 41 | 45 | 1 | 97.8% |
| Kiawah Island | 12 | 12 | 0 | 100.0% |
| McClellanville | 41 | 43 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Mount Pleasant | 271 | 435 | 19 | 95.8% |
| Ravenel | 23 | 24 | 1 | 96.0% |
| Seabrook Island | 99 | 113 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Summerville | 273 | 376 | 32 | 92.2% |
Data from public meeting documents processed by Boardwalk. Coverage varies by jurisdiction. Not all cities are included.