Planning Board approves Byfield Heights site work
Newbury's Planning Board unanimously cleared Byfield Heights for site work.
Planning Board · Meeting of October 7, 2026
Newbury's Planning Board unanimously cleared Byfield Heights for site work. The board voted 4-0 four separate times to approve the 34 Central Street project's open space amenities plan, construction management plan, performance guarantee and condominium documents, with Vice Chair Peter Paicos winning amendments restricting construction trucking to Interstate 95 and capping rock-crushing hours at 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. weekdays. "We need to stick to decisions when we write them and when we activate them," Paicos said.
The board also approved minor modifications at 3 Newburyport Turnpike and Florence Bushee Lane, and voted 4-0 to support the town's draft 2026 Open Space and Recreation Plan after member Stephen Mangion raised concerns about Plum Island crowding before voting in favor. Clerk Lawrence Murphy was absent.
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Source: the Planning Board meeting of October 7, 2026, reported from the official video recording and transcript.
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