Maine — 2025 Year in Review
Land use and zoning activity from city and county planning meetings in Maine during 2025.
Read the Complete Maine Planning Commission Guide for context on how planning decisions work in Maine.
“Projects with decisions” counts unique projects. “Approved” and “Denied” count individual actions (one project can have multiple actions across meetings).
103
Projects with decisions
123
Approved actions
4
Denied actions
96.9%
Approval rate (of actions)
By county
| County | Projects | Approved actions | Denied actions | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cumberland | 21 | 29 | 3 | 90.6% |
| Knox | 31 | 34 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Somerset | 11 | 11 | 0 | 100.0% |
| York | 40 | 49 | 1 | 98.0% |
Data from public meeting documents processed by Boardwalk. Coverage varies by jurisdiction. Not all cities and counties are included.