Belville Zoning Hearing, Regional Rezoning Activity Signal Active Spring for Brunswick Real Estate
Belville, NC – March 24, 2026 – A local zoning hearing and nearby rezoning cases point to continued development pressure across Brunswick County.
Belville and the surrounding Brunswick County market are heading into spring with steady development activity and active zoning discussions.
Top takeaways
- Belville commissioners are holding a March 24 public hearing on a zoning ordinance amendment.
- Brunswick County planners recently reviewed rezonings tied to growth near Leland.
- Large commercial tracts in Belville remain marketed for mixed-use and retail potential.
Belville zoning amendment on agenda
The Town of Belville Board of Commissioners is holding a public hearing March 24 at 6 p.m. to consider proposed text amendments to Article 22 of the town’s zoning ordinance, focused on open burning regulations. While procedural in nature, zoning text updates are part of the framework that shapes how residential and commercial properties are used and developed.
Public hearings like this often draw interest from builders, landowners and residents tracking how ordinance language may affect future permitting and compliance.
County rezonings reflect regional growth
At the county level, the Brunswick County Planning Board recently reviewed rezoning requests, including a change from medium-density residential to neighborhood commercial near Leland. The county’s Permits and Development department calendar also shows ongoing zoning board activity this month.
Just outside Belville, the approved Cherrytree Tract Planned Development off Bell Swamp Road near Leland includes more than 1,100 single-family lots across hundreds of acres, underscoring the scale of residential expansion in northern Brunswick County.
Commercial land positioned for expansion
In Belville itself, a roughly 26-acre tract on Blackwell Road SE continues to be marketed as a gateway commercial site. Listing materials highlight zoning that allows hotels, restaurants, retail and grocery uses, with potential for multifamily rezoning. The property is being offered at $9,800,000, reflecting investor expectations tied to traffic growth along the U.S. 17 corridor and proximity to Wilmington.
For buyers and sellers, the mix of ordinance updates, county rezonings and actively marketed development land points to a market that remains opportunity-driven, even as projects move through formal review channels.
Are you seeing more new construction, lot clearing or for-sale signs in your part of town this spring?
Sources
https://classifieds.gannettclassifieds.com/marketplace/advert/-Retail_1299870
https://www.brunswickcountync.gov/m/newsflash?cat=1%2C6
https://www.brunswickcountync.gov/808/Permits-Development
https://www.loopnet.com/Listing/10118-Blackwell-Rd-SE-Belville-NC/38358270/