Planning Board
Reviews and approves new housing developments, commercial buildings, and land subdivisions before construction begins.
50 items across 8 meetings.
June 15, 2026 · agenda
🔄 Postponed
Coming up June 15: continued review of a request to add a detached accessory dwelling unit (ADU), garage, and driveway extension to a single-family lot in the Residence A District.
📍 72 Downer Avenue, Hingham
📋 Proposed
Coming up June 15: ALR Homes seeks a minor tweak to a January 2025 site plan approval, changing previously approved grading and landscaping on a reconstructed single-family home.
📍 119 Downer Avenue, Hingham
• Status unclear
Routine administrative updates and committee reports.
📋 Proposed
Approval of prior meeting minutes.
• Status unclear
Meeting adjournment.
June 1, 2026 · agenda
📋 Proposed
Minor modification to revise erosion-control placement approved for single-family home reconstruction with attached garage, plus driveway, hardscaping, and stormwater changes in Residence C District.
📍 222 South Pleasant Street
🔄 Postponed
Continued hearing on Site Plan Approval to build a detached accessory dwelling unit (ADU), detached garage, and driveway extension at a Residence A property.
📍 72 Downer Avenue
🔄 Postponed
Continued hearing for Site Plan Approval and Special Permit to add onto the Hingham Animal Clinic and reconfigure its parking lot along a main corridor.
📍 146 Chief Justice Cushing Highway
📋 Proposed
Annual reorganization of Planning Board officers and committee assignments.
• Status unclear
Routine administrative matters.
📋 Proposed
Approval of prior meeting minutes.
• Status unclear
Meeting adjournment.
May 18, 2026 · agenda
📋 Proposed
Boundary reconfiguration between two town-owned parcels to transfer land to adjoining Conservation Land and the Landfill Lot — no new development.
📍 Assessors Map/Lot 106/3 and 106/7
📋 Proposed
Subdivision of a Business A District property into Lot 1 and Parcel A; ANR (Approval Not Required) means the split meets frontage/area rules without a full subdivision review.
📍 33 Central Street
📋 Proposed
Seeks to amend April 2026 site plan approval to relocate erosion controls and remove three trees that were required to be preserved during single-family home reconstruction.
📍 35 Smith Road
📋 Proposed
Updates the species of three previously approved trees on a Residence A property; no structural changes.
📍 18 Elm Street
📋 Proposed
Continued from May 4; seeks approval for a home addition, pool replacement, driveway reconfiguration, and new hardscaping in the Residence C District.
📍 25 Lazell Street
📋 Proposed
New detached ADU (accessory dwelling unit), garage, and driveway extension proposed alongside an existing single-family home in the Residence A District.
📍 72 Downer Avenue
📋 Proposed
Town proposes demolishing an existing building at Bare Cove Park and constructing eight pickleball courts with a parking area in the Official and Open Space District.
📍 25 Bare Cove Park Drive (Map 69, Lot 44)
📋 Proposed
Continued from May 4; VETCOR seeks approval to add onto the animal clinic and reconfigure its parking lot, requiring a Special Permit A3 parking determination/waiver in the Residence C District.
📍 146 Chief Justice Cushing Highway
• Status unclear
Routine administrative business.
📋 Proposed
Approval of prior meeting minutes.
• Status unclear
Meeting adjournment.
May 9, 2026 · agenda
📋 Proposed
Coming up May 9: site visit for Vetcor/Hingham Animal Clinic's application to build an addition and reconfigure parking at 146 Chief Justice Cushing Hwy (Residence C District), requiring Site Plan Approval and a Special Permit parking waiver.
📍 146 Chief Justice Cushing Highway, Hingham, MA
• Status unclear
Meeting adjourns.
May 4, 2026 · minutes
✅ Approved
Approved reconstruction of a single-family home with driveway, decking, and stormwater improvements after the applicant cut 1,100 sq ft of living area and increased the side setback to address neighbor concerns.
📍 23 Otis Hill Road
✅ Approved
Approved a minor change shifting the house 5 feet to avoid a ledge, shrinking the footprint by ~150 sq ft; a neighbor's complaints about electric lines were ruled outside the Board's scope.
📍 210 Hull Street
🔄 Postponed
Continued to May 18; Board wants a smaller driveway and fewer tree removals to preserve the scenic, historic character of Lazell Street before approving the home addition and pool replacement.
📍 25 Lazell Street
🔄 Postponed
Town's plan for eight pickleball courts, parking, and a 15-foot sound barrier (down from 12 courts to stay outside wetland buffers) continued to May 18; nearby residents demand a noise simulation.
📍 25 Bare Cove Park Drive (Map 69, Lot 44)
🔄 Postponed
Continued to May 18 with a site visit planned; neighbors object to added paving (3,440 sq ft more impervious area) and dogs straying onto their yards, though new parking eliminates backing onto Route 3A.
📍 146 Chief Justice Cushing Highway
💬 Discussed
Zoning amendments passed at April Town Meeting; Traffic Committee reviewing North/Main Street and French/High/Ward Street intersections; April minutes held for further review.
✅ Approved
Adjourned at 10:23 PM.
May 4, 2026 · agenda
🔄 Postponed
Site Plan Approval to fully reconstruct a single-family home with new driveway, decking, walkways, landscaping, and stormwater improvements in Residence A District.
📍 23 Otis Hill Road, Hingham
📋 Proposed
Modification to a June 26, 2025 approval adjusting the dwelling footprint, driveway length, and deck/patio layout in Residence C District.
📍 210 Hull Street, Hingham
📋 Proposed
Site Plan Approval to add onto an existing home, replace a swimming pool, reconfigure the driveway, and install hardscaping in Residence C District.
📍 25 Lazell Street, Hingham
📋 Proposed
Town seeks Site Plan Approval to demolish an existing building and build eight pickleball courts with a parking area at Bare Cove Park in the Official and Open Space District.
📍 25 Bare Cove Park Drive (Map 69, Lot 44), Hingham
📋 Proposed
VETCOR seeks Site Plan Approval and a Special Permit A3 parking waiver to add onto the Hingham Animal Clinic and reconfigure its parking lot in Residence C District.
📍 146 Chief Justice Cushing Highway, Hingham
• Status unclear
Routine administrative business.
📋 Proposed
Board approves prior meeting minutes.
• Status unclear
Meeting adjourns.
April 13, 2026 · minutes
✅ Approved
Chair Shriver called the meeting to order at 7:02 PM; quorum confirmed with four members present, one absent.
✅ Approved
Board approved 4-0 reconstruction of a single-family dwelling with revised 5' garage setback, stormwater improvements, and landscaping; FAR of .38 drew dissent from Member Ellis as an outlier.
📍 4 Del Prete Drive, Residence A District
💬 Discussed
Chair Shriver will serve as Planning Board liaison at Town Meeting; Board to hold May 11 open in case of a third Town Meeting night.
💬 Discussed
Board began prioritizing potential 2027 zoning bylaw changes including façade area ratios and revised FAR rules to curb oversized teardowns, plus revisiting Hatfield and non-residential tree yard standards.
• Status unclear
Application and supporting documents for 23 Otis Hill Road appear in meeting materials but are not discussed in the minutes narrative.
📍 23 Otis Hill Road
✅ Approved
Meeting adjourned at 8:04 PM by unanimous roll call vote.
April 13, 2026 · agenda
🔄 Postponed
Stephen Niosi seeks site plan approval to reconstruct a single-family dwelling with new driveway, utilities, stormwater, and landscaping at 4 Del Prete Drive in the Residence A District.
📍 4 Del Prete Drive, Hingham
• Status unclear
Board will review the upcoming meeting schedule.
• Status unclear
Routine approval of prior meeting minutes.
• Status unclear
Meeting adjournment.