May 18, 2022

PLEASE NOTE NEW APPLICATION REVIEW, FILING INSTRUCTIONS, AND APPLICATION SUBMISSION DEADLINE.

Zoning Board of Appeals Special Permit Application Process

Step 1: Application review: 

Building Division - Applications and supporting documentation must be submitted to the Building Commissioner 15 days before the application filing deadline. See submission deadline schedule here.

• The Building Commissioner will review the application for completeness. The Building Commissioner will sign the application when a determination is made that it is complete and notify you that the application package is ready to be picked up from the Building Division. You can then proceed to Step 2 to prepare the application package for filing with the Town Clerk and submit it to the Planning Division Office.

Step 2: Prepare the following documentation:

• 3 copies of the application and supporting documentation (1 original and 2 copies)
• 3 11 x 17 reduced copies of architectural and site plans
• 1 full size set of architectural and site plans
• 1 copy of the Legal Ad Form
• 1 copy of the Abutters List Request form
• Application fee - checks should be made out to the Town of Concord
• Electronic copy of application and all supporting documentation saved as separate pdf files. Files can be emailed to planningdivision@concordma.gov if attachments are less than 10MB in total, or you can submit a flash drive.

Step 3: Filing the Application: 

See submission deadline schedule here.

Assessor's Office - Email the abutters list request form to assessing@concordma.gov.

• Assessing will send the abutters list directly to the Planning Division Office and notify the applicant of the fee. A separate check should be dropped off or mailed to the Assessor's Office at 24 Court Lane.

Town Clerk's Office - Bring 3 copies of the application and supporting documentation to the Town Clerk's Office at 22 Monument Square to be date stamped.

• The Town Clerk will return the original and 1 copy and supporting documentation to you for submission at the Planning Division Office. The town Clerk will keep 1 copy of everything for their records.

Planning Division Office - Bring the following to be submitted in the Planning Division Office at 141 Keyes Road.

• 2 copies of the application and supporting documentation (1 original and 1 copy)
• 2 copies of 11 x 17 reduced architectural and site plans
• 1 full size set of architectural and site plans
• 1 copy of the Legal Ad Form
• Application Fee - checks should be made out to the Town of Concord
• Electronic copy of application and all supporting documentation if not already emailed to planningdivision@concordma.gov.