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Planning Board Approves Two Home Projects

Published Aug 20, 2026

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Briefing

Jun 22, 2026

Planning Board Confirms Subdivision Procedure

The Planning Board unanimously confirmed the administrative procedure for an incomplete definitive subdivision filing involving 0 and 16 Bishops Lane.

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Briefing

Jun 1, 2026

Planning Board Approves Site Changes

The Board approved the Hingham Animal Clinic’s addition and parking-area reconfiguration at 146 Chief Justice Cushing Highway, including a parking waiver and conditions for recording, preconstruction review, erosion controls, and tree protection. It also approved an erosion-control-line modification at 222 South Pleasant Street and continued the 72 Downer Avenue accessory dwelling unit application to June 15, 2026.

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Briefing

May 4, 2026

Planning Board Reviews Five Property Projects

The Planning Board unanimously approved site plans for 23 Otis Hill Road and a modification at 210 Hull Street; three other applications were continued to May 18, 2026.

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Briefing

Apr 13, 2026

Single-Family Home Plan Approved

The Planning Board unanimously approved the 4 Del Prete Drive plan to reconstruct a single-family home, including driveway, utility, stormwater, and landscaping improvements. Approval requires revised plans, proof that the decision is recorded, and other site and tree-related conditions before occupancy or permitting milestones.

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Briefing

Apr 6, 2026

Planning Board reviews home construction projects

The board approved site plans for new or reconstructed single-family homes at 1192 Main Street and 35 Smith Road, with conditions addressing recording, construction controls, trees, and site improvements.

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Briefing

Mar 23, 2026

Planning Board approves several site changes

The Planning Board approved or waived review for site-plan changes at 18 Elm Street, 109 Weir Street, 16 Foley Beach Road, and 19 Kimball Beach Road; it continued the 1192 Main Street application to April 6, 2026.

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Briefing

Mar 9, 2026

Planning Board Approves Arnold Road Changes

The Planning Board approved Breakwater Development’s modified site plan for 28 Arnold Road, covering relocated utilities, a driveway, retaining wall, grading, and landscaping. Five other residential site plan applications were continued to March 23, 2026, for additional review or revisions.

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Briefing

Feb 23, 2026

Board Approves North Street Land Division

The Planning Board unanimously endorsed a plan dividing 197 North Street and creating a 1,400-square-foot parcel to be added to 199 North Street. The board also continued review of a proposed single-family home at 1192 Main Street to March 9, 2026, extending the decision deadline to April 9, 2026.

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Briefing

Feb 2, 2026

Planning Board Recommends Zoning Changes

The Planning Board unanimously recommended two zoning articles for Annual Town Meeting 2026 and withdrew a proposed expansion of brew pub, brewery, winery, and distillery uses. All five members supported the recommendations and withdrawal.

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Briefing

Jan 26, 2026

Planning Board advances housing and site reviews

The Board approved site-plan changes for 109 Weir Street and waived further site-plan review for minor changes at 8 Franklin Rodgers Road. Hearings for the Old Derby Street subdivision, 55 Industrial Park Road, and 9 Porters Cove Road were continued to February 9, 2026; the subdivision decision deadline was extended to March 26, 2026.

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Briefing

Jan 13, 2026

Two projects approved, active living continued

The boards approved seasonal patio seating changes at 18 Shipyard Drive and a relocated ice cream shop at 25 Main Street, while continuing review of the proposed 26,000-square-foot Hingham Center for Active Living to February 9, 2026.

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Briefing

Jan 5, 2026

Planning Board Approves Two Home Projects

The Planning Board approved site plans for additions and a pool at 22 Del Prete Drive and reconstruction of a home at 25 Arnold Road, with both approvals subject to recording, pre-construction, erosion-control, and tree-protection requirements. The Board continued three other applications to January 26, 2026.

2 min readMunicipal coverage