Galveston, Texas — 2025 Year in Review
Land use and zoning activity from city and county planning meetings in Galveston during 2025.
“Projects with decisions” counts unique projects. “Approved” and “Denied” count individual actions (one project can have multiple actions across meetings).
1,419
Projects with decisions
1,763
Approved actions
24
Denied actions
98.7%
Approval rate (of actions)
By city
| City | Projects | Approved actions | Denied actions | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bayou Vista | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Clear Lake Shores | 31 | 31 | 1 | 96.9% |
| Dickinson | 315 | 398 | 8 | 98.0% |
| Galveston | 202 | 242 | 4 | 98.4% |
| Hitchcock | 142 | 161 | 1 | 99.4% |
| Jamaica Beach | 7 | 7 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Kemah | 124 | 146 | 0 | 100.0% |
| La Marque | 432 | 531 | 5 | 99.1% |
| Santa Fe | 78 | 102 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Tiki Island | 15 | 16 | 2 | 88.9% |
Data from public meeting documents processed by Boardwalk. Coverage varies by jurisdiction. Not all cities are included.