Maryland — 2025 Year in Review
Land use and zoning activity from city and county planning meetings in Maryland during 2025.
Read the Complete Maryland Planning Commission Guide for context on how planning decisions work in Maryland.
“Projects with decisions” counts unique projects. “Approved” and “Denied” count individual actions (one project can have multiple actions across meetings).
683
Projects with decisions
917
Approved actions
13
Denied actions
98.6%
Approval rate (of actions)
By county
| County | Projects | Approved actions | Denied actions | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allegany | 158 | 187 | 2 | 98.9% |
| Anne Arundel | 173 | 334 | 1 | 99.7% |
| Baltimore city | 43 | 45 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Calvert | 1 | 3 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Frederick | 32 | 37 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Harford | 64 | 72 | 1 | 98.6% |
| Kent | 11 | 9 | 3 | 75.0% |
| Montgomery | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Prince George's | 117 | 142 | 3 | 97.9% |
| Talbot | 85 | 87 | 3 | 96.7% |
Data from public meeting documents processed by Civic Star. Coverage varies by jurisdiction. Not all cities and counties are included.