Planning board backs rezoning of former sawmill parcel owned by David Simpson

Sep 15, 2026

The Rockingham County Planning Board voted to recommend rezoning a 17‑acre parcel at 310 Elmgrove Church Road from light industrial to residential‑agricultural after the applicant said he bought the land to prevent a sawmill or salvage yard returning to the site.

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The Rockingham County Planning Board voted to recommend approval of a rezoning request for a 17‑acre parcel on Elmgrove Church Road, moving the site from Light Industrial (LI) to Residential‑Agricultural (RA).

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