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Of the 246 land-use decisions recorded across Raleigh over the last 24 months, 79% 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, 79% of land-use board decisions were approved over the last 24 months. Land use / comp-plan amendment clear 76%, Mixed-use 83%. ZoneWire analyzed 246 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 | 67 | 76% |
| Mixed-use | 47 | 83% |
| Multifamily / attached housing | 37 | 84% |
| Special exception / conditional use | 23 | 65% |
| Variance | 21 | 86% |
| Subdivision / plat | 7 | 100% |
| Single-family homes | 7 | 57% |
17 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 79% of 246 land-use decisions in the last 24 months.
- Raleigh has 678 rezoning-related records across 42 recent public meetings tracked by ZoneWire.
- The most recent tracked meeting in Raleigh was on November 4, 2026.
Updated with meetings through November 4, 2026.
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Here's what ZoneWire found in the latest Raleigh meeting
City Council Evening Session - 2026-11-04
Raleigh City Council unanimously approved annexation AX1826 and rezoning Z21 for a roughly 3-acre site at 2905 Hodge Road, changing Wake County R-30 to City of Raleigh R-10 for 25 townhouses that will be developed by Mungo as part of the Banks 20 development.
See full analysisKey Decisions
- Annexation AX2526 at 601 603 Harley Street
- Annexation AX1826 at 2905 Hodge Road
- Rezoning Z21 at 2905 Hodge Road
City Council Afternoon Session - 2026-11-04
Raleigh Planning Commission - 2026-10-27
Raleigh City Council Work Session - 2026-10-20
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- Raleigh Design Review CommissionNovember 5, 2026
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 ac rezoned R-4 to OX-3-PL-CU
Case Z-15-26, Oct 20, 2026, 7600 Falls of Neuse Road, R-4OX-3-PL-CU
- 42 ac rezoned OX-3 to IX-3-CU
Case Z-56-25, Oct 20, 2026, Carrier Drive / Pool Road, OX-3IX-3-CU
- 0.89 ac rezoned R-1 to R-6-CU
Case Z3226, Oct 13, 2026, 2512 Prince Drive, Raleigh, R-1R-6-CU
- 1.71 ac rezoned R-10 to RX-5-UL-CU
Case Z2326, Oct 13, 2026, 717 and 721 through 735 Chappelle Drive, Raleigh, R-10RX-5-UL-CU
- 0.30 ac rezoned R-10 to NX-3-UG-CU
Case Z2526, Oct 13, 2026, 111 and 113 Ash Avenue and 0 Wakefield Avenue, Raleigh, R-10NX-3-UG-CU
- just under 20 rezoned IX to CX-20
Case Z5025, Oct 6, 2026, Capitol Boulevard at Hodges Street, IXCX-20
Still in the queue
- Rezoning continued: R-1 to R-6 (just under an acre)
Case Z3226, Nov 4, 2026, R-1R-6
- Rezoning continued: OX-3 to IX-3-CU (just under 43)
Case Z5625, Oct 6, 2026, 4020 Carrier Drive, OX-3IX-3-CU
Recent Zoning Insights in Raleigh
City Council Afternoon Session - 2026-11-04
November 4, 2026
City Council Evening Session - 2026-11-04
November 4, 2026
Raleigh Planning Commission - 2026-10-27
October 27, 2026
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Monthly Zoning Activity
Raleigh had 2 public meetings in November 2026 with 140 zoning insights detected, down 79% from October.
| Month | Meetings | Zoning Insights | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2026 | 2 | 140 | |
| Oct 2026 | 9 | 666 | Roundup |
| Sep 2026 | 9 | 1378 | Roundup |
| Aug 2026 | 6 | 1293 | Roundup |
| Jul 2026 | 7 | 1327 | Roundup |
| Jun 2026 | 11 | 986 | Roundup |
Source: ZoneWire analysis of Raleigh public meeting transcripts. Updated daily.
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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.
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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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