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Of the 216 land-use decisions recorded across Raleigh over the last 24 months, 78% were approved. We read every Raleigh hearing and pull the outcome, the vote split, and the conditions, so you see how this board actually rules.
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What gets approved in Raleigh
In Raleigh, 78% of land-use board decisions were approved over the last 24 months. Land use / comp-plan amendment clear 73%, Mixed-use 84%. ZoneWire analyzed 216 land-use board decisions in Raleigh over the last 24 months. Here are the most active project types and how often each one clears.
| Project type | Decisions | Approval rate |
|---|---|---|
| Land use / comp-plan amendment | 59 | 73% |
| Mixed-use | 43 | 84% |
| Multifamily / attached housing | 30 | 83% |
| Variance | 21 | 86% |
| Special exception / conditional use | 19 | 63% |
| Subdivision / plat | 7 | 100% |
| Single-family homes | 7 | 57% |
15 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: Raleigh land-use record
- Raleigh approved 78% of 216 land-use decisions in the last 24 months.
- Raleigh has 598 rezoning-related records across 34 recent public meetings tracked by ZoneWire.
- The most recent tracked meeting in Raleigh was on September 22, 2026.
Updated with meetings through September 22, 2026.
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Here's what ZoneWire found in the latest Raleigh meeting
Raleigh Planning Commission - 2026-09-22
The Raleigh Planning Commission recommended denial (unanimous) of Z3026, a request to remove the Oberlin Village NCOD from an RX3 assemblage at Clark Avenue and Horn Street, citing loss of ~24 naturally occurring affordable units and lack of frontage.
See full analysisKey Decisions
- Text Change TC-526 daycare amendments
- Rezoning at 1900 Wimbish Lane
- Rezoning at Clark Avenue and Horn Street
Raleigh City Council Work Session - 2026-09-15
City Council Afternoon Session - 2026-09-15
Raleigh Board of Adjustment - 2026-09-14
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Raleigh this cycle
Land-use cases from the last 30 days of Raleigh meetings: what is proposed, what is moving, and what got decided.
Approved value-up rezones this cycle
- 6.1 acres rezoned NX3 to CX3
Case Z426, Sep 22, 2026, 5750 Lewisburg Road, Raleigh, NX3CX3, 6.1 acres
- 0.87 acres rezoned R-4 to R-10-CU
Case Z2826, Sep 22, 2026, 1900 Wimbish Lane, Raleigh, R-4R-10-CU, 0.87 acres
- approximately half an acre rezoned R-10 to RX4
Case Z1326, Sep 22, 2026, 606 Dorothea Drive, Raleigh, R-10RX4
Recent Zoning Insights in Raleigh
Raleigh Planning Commission - 2026-09-22
September 22, 2026
Raleigh City Council Work Session - 2026-09-15
September 15, 2026
City Council Afternoon Session - 2026-09-15
September 15, 2026
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Monthly Zoning Activity
Raleigh had 9 public meetings in September 2026 with 1378 zoning insights detected, up 7% from August.
| Month | Meetings | Zoning Insights | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2026 | 9 | 1378 | Roundup |
| Aug 2026 | 6 | 1293 | Roundup |
| Jul 2026 | 7 | 1327 | Roundup |
| Jun 2026 | 11 | 986 | Roundup |
| May 2026 | 7 | 1126 | Roundup |
| Apr 2026 | 3 | 424 |
Source: ZoneWire analysis of Raleigh public meeting transcripts. Updated daily.
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ZoneWire has analyzed 43 Raleigh council meetings, flagging 6534 rezoning, variance, and development items.
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Frequently Asked Questions
ZoneWire monitors Raleigh commission, city council, and planning commission meetings in North Carolina for rezoning requests, variances, conditional use permits, planned unit developments, comprehensive plan amendments, and development approvals.
ZoneWire automatically monitors public Raleigh 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 Raleigh 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 Raleigh governing body.
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