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Of the 78 land-use decisions recorded across New Orleans over the last 24 months, 62% were approved. We read every New Orleans hearing and pull the outcome, the vote split, and the conditions, so you see how this board actually rules.
37 land-use decisions in New Orleans in the last 60 days, with the vote where one was recorded. Read one in full, free. Pro opens the rest of the market for $39 a month.
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What gets approved in New Orleans
In New Orleans, 62% of land-use board decisions were approved over the last 24 months. Variance clear 51%, Special exception / conditional use 93%. ZoneWire analyzed 78 land-use board decisions in New Orleans over the last 24 months. Here are the most active project types and how often each one clears.
| Project type | Decisions | Approval rate |
|---|---|---|
| Variance | 35 | 51% |
| Special exception / conditional use | 15 | 93% |
| Multifamily / attached housing | 8 | 63% |
| Subdivision / plat | 6 | 100% |
1 decisions that went against the odds
These are the denials and deferrals in categories that usually sail through, the deals worth understanding before you commit capital.
Get free county alertsKey facts: New Orleans land-use record
- New Orleans approved 62% of 78 land-use decisions in the last 24 months.
- New Orleans has 1 rezoning-related records across 1 recent public meetings tracked by ZoneWire.
- The most recent tracked meeting in New Orleans was on August 25, 2026.
Updated with meetings through August 25, 2026.
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Here's what ZoneWire found in the latest New Orleans meeting
City Planning Commission - 2026-08-25
The New Orleans City Planning Commission deferred zoning docket 036-26 — a City Council-initiated text amendment to the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance defining and regulating data centers — for 59 days on a unanimous vote, despite a staff recommendation of approval.
See full analysisKey Decisions
- Data center CZO text amendment (zoning docket 036-26)
- Amendment to Capital Improvement Plan - eight additional requests
- 2027-2031 Capital Improvement Plan
Board of Zoning Adjustments - 2026-08-17
City Planning Commission - 2026-08-11
City Planning Commission - 2026-07-28
Plus every other session we monitor
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Upcoming meetings in New Orleans
Hearings already on the calendar. Meetings with a published agenda link to the docket.
- City Planning CommissionSeptember 8, 2026
- Regular City CouncilSeptember 17, 2026
- Board of Zoning AdjustmentsSeptember 21, 2026
- Regular City CouncilOctober 1, 2026
- Regular City CouncilOctober 15, 2026
- Board of Zoning AdjustmentsOctober 19, 2026
Recent Zoning Insights in New Orleans
City Planning Commission - 2026-08-25
August 25, 2026
Board of Zoning Adjustments - 2026-08-17
August 17, 2026
City Planning Commission - 2026-08-11
August 11, 2026
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Monthly Zoning Activity
New Orleans had 3 public meetings in August 2026 with 300 zoning insights detected, down 2% from July.
| Month | Meetings | Zoning Insights | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2026 | 3 | 300 | Roundup |
| Jul 2026 | 3 | 306 | Roundup |
| Jun 2026 | 3 | 275 | Roundup |
| May 2026 | 1 | 127 | Roundup |
Source: ZoneWire analysis of New Orleans public meeting transcripts. Updated daily.
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Frequently Asked Questions
ZoneWire monitors New Orleans commission, city council, and planning commission meetings in Louisiana for rezoning requests, variances, conditional use permits, planned unit developments, comprehensive plan amendments, and development approvals.
ZoneWire automatically monitors public New Orleans government meetings, transcribes the audio with AI, scans each transcript for zoning keywords, and sends email alerts linked to the exact moment a relevant topic was discussed.
Key zoning terms to watch in New Orleans include rezoning, variance, conditional use permit, PUD (Planned Unit Development), comprehensive plan amendment, site plan, and annexation. ZoneWire tracks all of these automatically across every New Orleans governing body.
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