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Conservation commission orders after-the-fact filing after unpermitted work at 324 Linebrook Road
Summary
The Ipswich Conservation Commission voted unanimously to issue an enforcement order requiring an after-the-fact Notice of Intent for unpermitted grading and activity observed within protected buffer zones at 324 Linebrook Road; the owner’s well application was withdrawn and the filing must be submitted before the July 8, 2026 meeting.
The Ipswich Conservation Commission voted unanimously on May 20 to issue an enforcement order requiring an after-the-fact Notice of Intent (NOI) for unpermitted activity at 324 Linebrook Road.
Chair Jennifer Hughes said the commission’s site visit on May 19 identified “significant grading activity” and work taking place within the No-Disturbance Zone (NDZ) and No-Build Zone (NBZ), and that the alterations appear to include access related to a swimming pool that was not permitted. Agent Mary Lester presented photographs and recommended the filing. “There is activity in the NDZ and NBZ,” Hughes said.
At the meeting, Larry Graham of H.L. Graham Associates confirmed the ICC visitation and the scope of observed alterations. The applicant’s representative withdrew an application for a drinking-water well; Commissioner Sissy ffolliott moved to accept that withdrawal. Commissioner James (Jim) Stone then moved that the commission issue an enforcement order requiring submission of an after-the-fact NOI for all unpermitted activities, with the filing due before the July 8, 2026 ICC meeting. The motion passed unanimously.
The enforcement order directs Agent Lester to check with the building inspector and to issue the Enforcement Order paperwork to the property owner. The order also formalizes the commission’s request that any work in jurisdiction be captured in the revised NOI so DEP and the ICC can review restoration and mitigation measures.
Next steps: the property owner must submit the after-the-fact NOI prior to the July 8, 2026 meeting for ICC review. Failure to do so could lead to further enforcement action.
