Charlotte, Virginia — 2025 Year in Review

Land use and zoning activity from city and county planning meetings in Charlotte during 2025.

Charlotte County indexed 81 projects with at least one decision in 2025, leading to 84 approved and 1 denied actions. Approval ran at 98.8%, in line with the high-approval baseline most Virginia jurisdictions show. Drakes Branch drove most of the activity (65 of 81 projects, 80%), with Keysville a distant second.

“Projects with decisions” counts unique projects. “Approved” and “Denied” count individual actions (one project can have multiple actions across meetings).

Data from public meeting documents processed by Boardwalk. Coverage varies by jurisdiction. Not all cities are included.