Planning Board approves driveways, denies tree removal
Boxford Planning Board approves driveways, denies scenic tree removal. Chair Robert Gore and members approved a 12-foot gravel driveway at 60 Washington Street for new residential construction and a 40-foot extension at 30 Highland Road for an accessory dwelling unit, with the latter vote split
Planning Board · Meeting of June 17, 2026
Boxford Planning Board approves driveways, denies scenic tree removal. Chair Robert Gore and members approved a 12-foot gravel driveway at 60 Washington Street for new residential construction and a 40-foot extension at 30 Highland Road for an accessory dwelling unit, with the latter vote split 3-1-1. The board unanimously closed a Scenic Roads Act hearing and denied a homeowner's permit to remove a large oak tree from 23 Valley Road.
A third driveway permit application for 213 Ipswich Road was continued to July 15. Members Charlie Grant and Patrick Canonica were absent.
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Source: the Planning Board meeting of June 17, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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