Explore zoning districts and recent rezoning activity in Nottingham, NH. ZoneWire monitors council meetings to track every zoning change.
Live records updated through October 28, 2026
Updated with meetings through October 28, 2026.
The zoning information on this page comes from official sources. Confirm the zoning of a specific parcel with the Nottingham planning department.
Zoning classifications used in this jurisdiction, from the adopted local code.
Encompasses most of the Town of Nottingham; a zone of low-density residential and agricultural uses consistent with retaining the town's rural landscape. Minimum lot size two acres with 200 feet of contiguous frontage.
Extends 500 feet back from the right-of-way on both sides of designated portions of Route 152 and Route 156 in the town center. Allows single-, two-, and multi-family (up to four units per structure), mixed-use, retail, and service uses intended to blend with the residential character of a rural New England town center.
Extends 1,000 feet back from the Route 4 right-of-way and includes only lots with frontage on Route 4. Permits retail/wholesale, service, office, government, educational, warehousing, manufacturing, multi-family, and mixed-use, with industrial and other uses allowed by special exception.
Overlay district (Innovative Land Use Control under RSA 674:21) protecting groundwater and aquifer recharge areas from polluting, hazardous, or toxic materials, imposing additional restrictions on top of the underlying district.
Overlay district regulating wetlands and adjacent areas to protect water resources and natural functions.
Overlay district applying floodplain management requirements within identified special flood hazard areas.
Overlay district enacted under RSA 674:16 and 674:21 regulating the siting of wireless communication (telecommunications) facilities.
Overlay district establishing vegetative buffers (generally within 50 feet of streams) restricting development and vegetation removal to protect surface waters.
Overlay district regulating land disturbance and development on steep slopes to limit erosion and protect natural resources.
These parcels came up for a zoning decision in Nottingham in the last 30 days, often before they hit the market. See what changed, how the vote went, and hear the moment it happened. According to ZoneWire's analysis of official public meeting records, each decision below links to its timestamped source.
Nottingham · Oct 20, 2026
Continued · UnanimousFrontage and driveway easement variances for Gillespie back-lot subdivision, continued unanimously on Oct 20, 2026 in Nottingham.
Your move: Still pending. Track the next hearing before it's decided.
Nottingham · Oct 14, 2026
ApprovedSite plan review regulation amendments, approved on Oct 14, 2026 in Nottingham.
Your move: Entitlement cleared. The parcel just got more buildable.
Nottingham · Oct 14, 2026
Approved · UnanimousSubdivision regulation amendments, approved unanimously on Oct 14, 2026 in Nottingham.
Your move: Entitlement cleared. The parcel just got more buildable.
Nottingham · Oct 20, 2026
Approved · UnanimousSetback variance for storage shed at 74 Bar Dairy Lane, approved unanimously on Oct 20, 2026 in Nottingham.
Your move: Entitlement cleared. The parcel just got more buildable.
Nottingham · Oct 19, 2026
Approved · UnanimousInterest abatement, map 23 lot 11-19, approved unanimously on Oct 19, 2026 in Nottingham.
Your move: Entitlement cleared. The parcel just got more buildable.
In Nottingham, 80% of land-use board decisions were approved over the last 24 months. Land use / comp-plan amendment clear 86%, Subdivision / plat 85%. ZoneWire analyzed 54 land-use board decisions in Nottingham over the last 24 months. Here are the most active project types and how often each one clears.
| Project type | Decisions | Approval rate |
|---|---|---|
| Land use / comp-plan amendment | 14 | 86% |
| Subdivision / plat | 13 | 85% |
| Variance | 10 | 70% |
These are the denials and deferrals in categories that usually sail through, the deals worth understanding before you commit capital.
Get free county alertsThe official Nottingham zoning map is maintained by the local planning department. The zoning information on this page comes from official sources, and ZoneWire monitors council meetings for rezoning activity and zoning changes in Nottingham.
Zoning districts in Nottingham include Residential - Agricultural District, Town Center District, Commercial - Industrial Zone (Route 4), Aquifer Protection District, Wetland Conservation Areas, Flood Hazard Area, Wireless Communication Overlay District, Stream Protection Overlay District. Each district has specific permitted uses, setbacks, and density requirements set by the local code.
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Most of Nottingham falls within the Residential-Agricultural District, a zone of low-density residential and agricultural uses intended to retain the town's rural landscape consistent with the Master Plan. In this district no lot may be less than two (2) acres in area, and each lot must have a minimum contiguous frontage of two hundred (200) feet, including a curb cut for approved access.
Yes. The Aquifer Protection District is an overlay that imposes additional requirements to protect groundwater, since private wells are the sole source of drinking water in Nottingham; within it, no more than ten percent (10%) of a single lot may be rendered impervious, and new or reconstructed on-lot wastewater disposal systems must be designed by a Sanitary Engineer licensed in New Hampshire. The town also regulates Wetlands Conservation Areas, defined as areas of poorly drained and very poorly drained soils identified in the Soil Survey of Rockingham County, New Hampshire.
As a New Hampshire town, Nottingham's land use is overseen by a Planning Board and a Zoning Board of Adjustment, both directed by New Hampshire RSA 672 through 678. The Planning Board has both a legislative role (proposing ordinances and enacting land use regulations) and a regulatory role (applying those ordinances and rules to specific applications). Day-to-day matters are handled by the Planning Office, reachable at 603-734-4881.
The Zoning Board of Adjustment (ZBA) hears requests for relief from the Zoning Ordinance, including variances and special exceptions, as well as appeals of administrative decisions and equitable waivers, under the authority of New Hampshire RSA 672-678. The board posts its agendas and completed applications on the town website; recent ZBA meeting agendas have been scheduled on Tuesday evenings.
Zoning ordinance amendments in Nottingham are drafted and refined by the Planning Board, presented at public hearings, and then adopted by the voters through warrant articles on the town ballot, as documented in the town's annual voter guides and public hearing notices. The current ordinance is the Town of Nottingham Zoning Ordinance Regulations, most recently amended March 10, 2026.
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