Rhode Island — 2025 Year in Review
Land use and zoning activity from city and county planning meetings in Rhode Island during 2025.
Read the Complete Rhode Island Planning Commission Guide for context on how planning decisions work in Rhode Island.
“Projects with decisions” counts unique projects. “Approved” and “Denied” count individual actions (one project can have multiple actions across meetings).
1,030
Projects with decisions
1,356
Approved actions
7
Denied actions
99.5%
Approval rate (of actions)
By county
| County | Projects | Approved actions | Denied actions | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kent | 620 | 889 | 3 | 99.7% |
| Newport | 203 | 237 | 4 | 98.3% |
| Providence | 190 | 213 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Washington | 17 | 17 | 0 | 100.0% |
Data from public meeting documents processed by Boardwalk. Coverage varies by jurisdiction. Not all cities and counties are included.