Brunswick County just cleared a major hurdle for a wave of new housing, and the crowd that showed up to watch had plenty to say about it. On Monday, county planners signed off on a trio of big residential projects that could add more than 5,000 homes to the rapidly growing coastal county. One centerpiece is a huge age‑restricted community aimed at retirees, which drew pointed warnings about traffic, flooding and already stretched public services.
County staff repeatedly stressed that what passed this week was land‑use approval only. In other words, it does not automatically guarantee water and sewer hookups or shovels in the ground anytime soon.
What The Board Just Approved
The Brunswick County Planning Board voted to approve three major planned developments – Cherry Tree, Mirasol and a large age‑restricted project – that together top roughly 5,000 homes, as reported by WECT. Local coverage described the Canopy Planned Development as a very large senior community, with some outlets citing about 3,700 units.
However, a public notice from Brunswick County for the PD‑167 filing lists roughly 3,200 residential units on about 986.8 acres and names engineering firm Thomas & Hutton as the applicant. The Triangle Business Journal also reported on the approvals and developer plans…