Shelby, Tennessee — 2025 Year in Review
Land use and zoning activity from city and county planning meetings in Shelby during 2025.
Shelby County indexed 1,162 projects with at least one decision in 2025, leading to 1,338 approved and 18 denied actions. Approval ran at 98.7%, in line with the high-approval baseline most Tennessee jurisdictions show. Memphis drove most of the activity (783 of 1,162 projects, 67%), with Bartlett a distant second.
“Projects with decisions” counts unique projects. “Approved” and “Denied” count individual actions (one project can have multiple actions across meetings).
1,162
Projects with decisions
1,338
Approved actions
18
Denied actions
98.7%
Approval rate (of actions)
By city
| City | Projects | Approved actions | Denied actions | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bartlett | 198 | 233 | 4 | 98.3% |
| Collierville | 5 | 5 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Germantown | 22 | 27 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Lakeland | 11 | 13 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Memphis | 783 | 902 | 13 | 98.6% |
| Millington | 95 | 105 | 1 | 99.1% |
Data from public meeting documents processed by Boardwalk. Coverage varies by jurisdiction. Not all cities are included.