Select Board adopts updated zoning bylaws; changes soften statutory language, tighten some local setbacks
Aug 17, 2026
The Londonderry Select Board closed a zoning bylaw hearing and adopted amended bylaws that remove detailed state statutory text and replace it with guidance language while retaining locally stricter setbacks near Lily/Mud Pond and Gale Meadows. The bylaws take effect in 21 days.
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The Londonderry Select Board voted Aug. 17 to adopt updated zoning bylaws after a brief public hearing and redline review. Board members said the revisions remove verbatim state statute citations and instead offer guidance such as, “You may need a state permit,” while preserving town-specific restrictions for properties near Lily, Mud Pond and Gale Meadows.
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