Conservation Commission Approves Two Homes at 23 Downfall Road
Conservation Commission unanimously approved two single-family homes at 23 Downfall Road, voting to issue an Order of Conditions requiring stricter environmental protections.
Conservation Commission · Meeting of October 6, 2026
NEWBURY — Conservation Commission unanimously approved two single-family homes at 23 Downfall Road, voting to issue an Order of Conditions requiring stricter environmental protections. The applicant must relocate the nearest structure 8 feet from wetland areas and submit an invasive species management plan for buffer zones. The board issued Certificates of Compliance for 75 Pearson Drive and 29/31 Downfall Road, with Chair Mary Rimmer abstaining on a 4-0 vote for the Pearson Drive project.
The commission continued hearings on the Larkin Dam removal project to November 17, Melody/Hutchins to October 20, and Fordham Way pending plan modifications.
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Source: the Conservation Commission meeting of October 6, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
Checked against the official minutes. It was corrected where it differed.
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