Review criteria
- +Approval by agency and type
- +Submitted and decision dates
- +Condition and appeal notes
- +Critical-path view
Entitlement & Approval Tracker in Land Development
A suggested spreadsheet layout for land development work, tracking approvals, agency, submitted, status, date.
Last updated: August 2026
We haven’t built a ready-made workbook for this one yet. The templates below do the same job, with formulas and sample data, and you can download them today. The suggested columns are further down if you’d rather build your own.
Working templates you can use today
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Build your own
Suggested columns for “Entitlement & Approval Tracker”
Format: No ready-made file yet (column guide)Columns: 5
Columns to start with
- Approvals
- Agency
- Submitted
- Status
- Date
- Copy the column list and paste it into cell A1 of a new Google Sheet or Excel workbook.
- Split it into columns: Google Sheets Data → Split text to columns; Excel Data → Text to Columns (comma).
- Or skip the setup and start from one of the working templates on this page.
Review evidence
What to verify before choosing Entitlement & Approval Tracker
Use the review criteria below to decide whether this template fits your workflow.
Often worth considering when
- +Developers tracking entitlements
- +Anyone managing agency approvals
Pause before choosing when
- -Agency-portal integration
- -Automated status
About Land Development
Why people consider this option
- +Track budgets, entitlements, and lots without paid software
- +Keep every phase and approval in a file you own
- +Know budget vs. actual and lot availability
What to review before acting
- -No project-accounting or GIS integration without a tool
- -Larger projects eventually need development software
Trust FAQ
Questions people ask before copying a template
Does the Entitlement & Approval Tracker work in both Google Sheets and Excel?
Yes. It is built with standard functions and no macros, so it opens and works the same in Google Sheets or Microsoft Excel — on desktop or your phone.
Is the Entitlement & Approval Tracker really free?
The core template is free to copy and use. There is no paid tier — copy the suggested columns into a new sheet, or start from one of the working templates on this page.
What does the Entitlement & Approval Tracker track?
It tracks approvals, agency, submitted, status, date. The suggested columns are listed in order; add totals or highlights with basic formulas like SUM once your data is in.