DeKalb, Georgia — 2025 Year in Review
Land use and zoning activity from city and county planning meetings in DeKalb during 2025.
“Projects with decisions” counts unique projects. “Approved” and “Denied” count individual actions (one project can have multiple actions across meetings).
649
Projects with decisions
859
Approved actions
6
Denied actions
99.3%
Approval rate (of actions)
By city
| City | Projects | Approved actions | Denied actions | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avondale Estates | 114 | 187 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Brookhaven | 304 | 410 | 2 | 99.5% |
| Clarkston | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Decatur | 18 | 19 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Lithonia | 11 | 12 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Pine Lake | 57 | 70 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Stone Mountain | 144 | 160 | 4 | 97.6% |
Data from public meeting documents processed by Civic Star. Coverage varies by jurisdiction. Not all cities are included.