Raleigh–Durham rezoning trends

What 362 tracked cases across 23 Raleigh–Durham cities show about where and what is getting entitled. Built from official Planning & Zoning agendas, updated as packets drop.

Busiest month in the last year: Sep 2026 with 46 case(s) heard.

Data current as of 2026-09-19 — updated as agenda packets are captured. Activity here reflects the cases in our collected archive grouped by their scheduled hearing date, not confirmed hearings or approvals.

Tracked cases by scheduled hearing month — last 12 months

Oct 20255

Nov 20251

Dec 20251

Jan 202611

Feb 202625

Mar 202632

Apr 202638

May 202640

Jun 202632

Jul 202629

Aug 202640

Sep 202646

Case types

Rezoning173

Other90

PD Amendment23

Plat / Replat20

Ordinance / Text Amendment13

Comp Plan Amendment13

Variance10

Site Plan9

Most active cities

Raleigh94

Chatham County80

Chapel Hill26

Sanford22

Wendell21

Rolesville16

Pittsboro16

Orange County15

Holly Springs NC15

Garner12

Clayton10

Johnston County10

By county

Wake179

Chatham96

Orange45

Lee22

Johnston20

Most active petitioners

The applicants filing most often — click through for their full filing history.

Petitioner	Cases
Brian Richards of Urban Design Partners, PLLC and Roy Mashburn of Southern Village of Sanford, NC, LLC	4
CCC Chandler Crossing, LLC	3
EC PROPCO, LLC	3
Fearrington Property Development, LLC	3
Brian Richards of Urban Design Partners, PLLC	2
Chartwell Property Group	2
Chatham County Board of Commissioners	2
D.R. Horton, Inc	2
James P. Cauley, III	2
Margus Properties, LLC and The Towers, LLC	2

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