Nottingham Zoning Decisions: August 2026

In August 2026, Nottingham held 3 public meetings covering zoning matters. 11 zoning decisions had a recorded outcome this month: 11 approved (100% approval rate). Activity was down 54% compared to July (286 activity items across 7 meetings).

Zoning Decisions This Month

Waivers to subdivision regulations 8.3.5 and 8.3.6 for Case 26-14

Approved.

Board granted waivers from subdivision regulations 8.3.5 (surveying entire ~15-acre parcel) and 8.3.6 (topography on plan) for the lot line adjustment at 27 and 29 Sophia Way. Passed-0.

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Waiver to subdivision regulation 15.3.1.1 (two driveways) for Case 26-14

Approved.

Board granted a waiver from subdivision regulation 15.3.1.1, which requires 300 feet of frontage for two driveway access points, for the lot at 27 Sophia Way (frontage ~221 feet). Findings: site layout avoids additional wetland buffer/setback impacts and traffic volume on the street is low with minimal impact. Passed-0.

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Warrant for Special Town Meeting including data center moratorium (Article 1)

Approved.

Board approved and signed the warrant for the special town meeting on September 8, 2026, 7am-7pm at Nottingham Community Center, 139 Stage Road. Article 1 asks voters to adopt a temporary 12-month moratorium on data centers pursuant to RSA 674:23, prohibiting acceptance, processing, approval, or issuance of permits for establishment, construction, expansion, or operation of data centers to allow time to study impacts and develop zoning regulations. Approved by Planning Board 5-0-0.

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Send draft subdivision and site plan regulation amendments to public hearing

Approved.

Board voted to send draft subdivision regulation amendments and site plan review amendments (including active-and-substantial RSA language, chair-or-designee signatory authority, fire cistern specs, and jurisdiction/applicability edits) to two separate public hearings on September 9, 2026 at 6:30 p.m. Passed-0.

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Land use change tax Map 7 Lot 1-N

Approved.

Motion to approve a land use change tax for Map 7, Lot 1-N and to issue a warrant for said map and lot.

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Land use change tax Map 7 Lot 1-N-2

Approved.

Motion to approve land use change tax on Map 7, Lot 1-N-2 and to issue a warrant for said map and lot.

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Land use change tax Map 40 Lot 14

Approved.

Motion to accept land use change tax on Map 40, Lot 14 and to issue a warrant for said map and lot.

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Land use change tax Map 46 Lot 6-1

Approved.

Motion to accept land use change tax on Map 46, Lot 6-1 and to issue a warrant for said map and lot.

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Showing the 8 most significant of 11 recorded zoning decisions. See all Nottingham meetings →

Zoning Changes

• Zoning change, one lot approximately 15 acres at 27 and 29 Sophia Way, Nottingham (Danny Parent, Suzanne Veu, Woodward-Lagarde Family Revocable Trust)

Top Keywords This Month

• subdivision: 20 instances
• zoning: 19 instances
• land use: 10 instances
• setback: 8 instances
• industrial: 6 instances

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