Isle of Wight, Virginia — 2025 Year in Review
Land use and zoning activity from city and county planning meetings in Isle of Wight during 2025.
Isle of Wight County indexed 71 projects with at least one decision in 2025, leading to 81 approved and 7 denied actions. Approval ran at 92.0%, modestly below the near-unanimous rate seen in many Virginia counties. Smithfield drove most of the activity (47 of 71 projects, 66%), with Windsor a distant second.
“Projects with decisions” counts unique projects. “Approved” and “Denied” count individual actions (one project can have multiple actions across meetings).
71
Projects with decisions
81
Approved actions
7
Denied actions
92.0%
Approval rate (of actions)
By city
| City | Projects | Approved actions | Denied actions | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smithfield | 47 | 56 | 6 | 90.3% |
| Windsor | 11 | 12 | 1 | 92.3% |
Data from public meeting documents processed by Boardwalk. Coverage varies by jurisdiction. Not all cities are included.