Palm Coast New Developments 2026: What's Approved, What's Stalled, and What It Means for Buyers

When you buy a home, you are also buying whatever gets built next to it. In the past two months alone, Palm Coast, Bunnell and Flagler County officials have voted on thousands of new homes, a landfill, an asphalt plant, and the future of a 22,000-home expansion. Here is a plain-English roundup of what is happening and where, so you can buy with your eyes open.

Approved or Moving Forward

Seminole Woods: 502 Homes Plus Commercial (approved Sept. 15, 2026)

Flagler County commissioners approved, 4-1, a development off Seminole Woods Boulevard with 502 houses, townhouses and apartments and more than 400,000 square feet of commercial space. It passed despite months of neighbor opposition over density and traffic. Buyer takeaway: expect construction traffic and, eventually, more shopping close by.

Magnolia Terrace: 544 Units off South Belle Terre (first approval Sept. 22, 2026)

The Palm Coast Planning Board voted 6-1 to recommend a reconfigured 544-unit plan on more than 1,000 acres near Belle Terre Boulevard and U.S. 1. The new plan has 200 fewer units than the land was already approved for. It still needs City Council approval.

Bunnell Landfill off State Road 100 (planning board approved Sept. 1, 2026)

Bunnell's planning board approved, 3-1, a 610-acre landfill on agricultural land off SR 100, near Daytona North. Buyer takeaway: if you are looking at western Flagler County or acreage along SR 100, ask about it.

Proposed

Asphalt Plant on Hargrove Grade (reported Sept. 24, 2026)

A proposal would put Palm Coast's first asphalt plant on Hargrove Grade, generating about 280 truck trips a day, many of them at night. It needs 4 of 5 City Council votes to pass.

Tabled or Stalled

The Cascades, Seminole Woods (tabled Sept. 2, 2026)

The City Council tabled a request to nearly double the Cascades development, from 416 to 743 homes, citing smaller lots and no clear public benefit. It may come back in about three months.

Lakeview Estates, North Palm Coast (tabled Sept. 2, 2026)

The council voted 4-1 to table a request to build 39 homes on a strip of land previously set aside as protected open space, pending negotiations on buffers and conservation.

Raydient's Westward Expansion (withdrawn Aug. 21, 2026)

Raydient pulled its plans for a 22,000-home development west of U.S. 1, leaving the $126 million taxpayer-funded Loop Road under construction with no development to serve. Buyer takeaway: the biggest source of future new-home supply in Palm Coast is off the table for now.

Other Changes That Affect Buyers

• Impact fees: on Aug. 7, 2026, a judge ruled that Palm Coast's 2025 doubling of impact fees was illegal. That is a win for builders and could help new construction pricing.
• Utility rates: Palm Coast water, sewer, stormwater and garbage rates went up Oct. 1, 2026. Budget for it.
• Beach renourishment: on Aug. 6, 2026, the county approved a $35 million project to rebuild 5.5 miles of beach from North 7th Street in Flagler Beach to Varn Park, starting in early 2027.

How to Use This When You Are House Hunting

1. Before you make an offer, ask your agent what is approved or proposed within a mile or two.
2. Check the zoning on vacant land near the home. The wooded lot next door does not always stay that way.
3. Drive the route to the house at rush hour and on a weekday night.

We track these votes every week so our buyers do not get surprised. Looking at homes in Palm Coast? Search Palm Coast homes for sale, or call The Landmark Group at (386) 338-3908 and ask what is planned near any address.

Related: New Construction in Flagler County | Del Webb Flagler Beach | Veranda Bay

Sources: FlaglerLive coverage dated Aug. 6, Aug. 7, Aug. 21, Sept. 1, Sept. 2, and Sept. 15, 2026.