Housing in New Hampshire local government
What New Hampshire city councils, county boards and school districts are deciding about housing — plain-English summaries written from official agendas and minutes, updated as meetings happen.
473 New Hampshire meetings since 2024 covered housing. Counts are directional — coverage varies by place and platform.
Places in New Hampshire with the most housing activity
- Windham, NH (80)
- Hampton, NH (60)
- Laconia, NH (55)
- Manchester, NH (43)
- Keene, NH (37)
- Sandown, NH (26)
- Rye, NH (16)
- Concord, NH (16)
- Newmarket, NH (16)
- Gilmanton, NH (15)
- Hampstead, NH (13)
- Winchester, NH (11)
Latest matching meetings
Planning Board continues review of two major residential projects and contractor yard
The Hollis Planning Board will meet to discuss and vote on several development cases, including continued review of two large residential projects and a new contractor yard. The board will also discuss draft zoning amendments and handle procedural items like approving minutes and staff reports.
ZBA site walk for ADU variance at 7 Old Mill Rd
The Windham Zoning Board of Adjustment is conducting a site walk for a variance request at 7 Old Mill Rd (Case 37-2026). The applicant seeks to build a 950 sq ft accessory dwelling unit with a garage, breezeway, and three-season porch within 29 feet of a wetland buffer, and to allow grading and drainage without a…
Planning Board to review minor site plan for 20 Rockingham Road rental conversion
The Windham Planning Board will conduct a site walk to inspect a minor site plan and change of use application for 20 Rockingham Road. The proposal by Benchmark LLC, on behalf of Rockingham Road Realty Trust, seeks to renovate the existing commercial building into multiple rental units with restriping of the existing…
Long Range Planning Committee to discuss housing options and grant applications
The Long Range Planning Committee, a sub-committee of the Rye Planning Board, will meet to discuss housing options, including a presentation on Maeve Nolan Housing Options and a discussion on CLD and Cottage Court developments. The committee will also review next steps for the NHHOP Grant 2.0 and consider a newly…
Committee reviews master plan updates and schedules October community forum
The Rye Master Plan Implementation Committee will hear a presentation on the Municipal Facilities and Services Master Plan and review progress on action items. The agenda includes planning for a public community forum and a meeting with town department heads scheduled for October. The committee will also discuss…
ZBA to hear request to keep pool 0 feet from side yard at 12 Lynne Dr.
The Hollis Zoning Board of Adjustment will meet on August 27, 2026, to conduct regular business and review minutes from July 23, 2026. The board will hear one case involving a variance request for a residential property.
ZBA reviews two variance requests for home additions and construction on North Shore Rd and Brian St.
The Sandown Zoning Board of Adjustment will review two applications for variances from the town's zoning ordinance. One request seeks to waive setback rules to build an addition to a non-conforming dwelling, while the other seeks to waive frontage requirements to build a single-family home. The board will also correct…
Rye Planning Board to review 7-lot subdivision at 701 South Rd.
The Rye Planning Board's Technical Review Committee will meet to discuss a preliminary conceptual consultation for a proposed 7-lot subdivision at 701 South Rd. The application, submitted by Ross Engineering on behalf of the property owner, includes a new cul-de-sac road and six new dwellings, incorporating the…
Conservation Commission to review wetland permits for new home and water main replacement
The Hampton Conservation Commission is meeting to review three applications, including a new floodplain-compliant home at 559 Winnacunnet Rd, water main replacements on several streets, and a foundation upgrade at 4 Chase St. They will also discuss 2027 warrant articles, the budget, and ongoing salt marsh projects…
ZBA to hear 6 variance requests, including Windham Woods school project changes
The Windham Zoning Board of Adjustment will hold public hearings on six variance requests, including a continuation for the Windham Woods School project to reduce elderly townhouses to detached market homes, and several requests to replace or build homes on non-conforming lots. The board will also review meeting…
Council to vote on $112K boiler replacement, $86.5K police cameras
The Laconia City Council will consider several resolutions, including funding for boiler replacements at the Huot facility, acceptance of a Homeland Security grant for police pole cameras, and declaring streets as emergency lanes. They will also discuss short-term rental regulations, performance zoning, and a…
Planning Board to discuss housing grant and summit application
The Hampton Planning Board will hear from the Rockingham Planning Commission about a Housing Opportunity Planning (HOP) grant and discuss applying for a small grant to host a housing and economic development summit. The board will also consider minutes from August 5, 2026, and receive updates on master plan outreach…
Planning Board to review 600-unit mixed-use redevelopment at Loudon Road
The Concord Planning Board will hold public hearings and consider several applications, including a major mixed-use redevelopment with about 600 apartments and commercial space, a hospital expansion, a 24-lot subdivision, and multiple sign design reviews. The board will also review proposed zoning and site plan…
Planning Board to review 40-unit senior housing and 35-home subdivision
The Hollis Planning Board will hold a public meeting to discuss and potentially act on several development proposals. The main items are a final review of a 40-unit housing complex for older persons on Silver Lake Road and a final review of a 35-home subdivision connecting Deacon Lane and Proctor Hill. The board will…
Committee reviews 150-unit mixed-use development at 1085 White Oaks Road
The Technical Review Committee will review six Planning Board applications, including a 150-unit mixed-use development and a five-lot subdivision. The body will also hold a public hearing and may vote on a minor site plan addition at 43 Washington Street. No dollar amounts or contract values are listed in the agenda.
Planning Board to review 149-acre Bay Road subdivision concept
The Salisbury Planning Board will meet to approve July minutes, discuss the Central NH Regional Planning Commission's 2027 Master Plan update, and hold a conceptual consultation for a proposed subdivision on Bay Road. The board will also consider zoning ordinance changes regarding accessory dwelling units.
ZBA to rehear two short-term lodging cases after HAB order
The Laconia Zoning Board of Adjustment will hold public hearings on two rehearings for short-term lodging special exceptions and variances, following a Housing Appeals Board order and a prior board decision. It will also consider three new variance requests, including two for increased residential density and one for…
Conservation Commission to hear three variance requests for non-conforming lots
The Windham Conservation Commission will hold a public meeting to consider three variance applications, two involving properties on Cross Street and one for a sports dome at 39 Roulston Rd. The Cross Street cases seek relief from zoning requirements to replace or build single-family homes on pre-existing…
ZBA to hear appeal on camper as temporary housing at 130 Rabbit Hollow Rd
The Winchester Zoning Board of Adjustment will review an application from Adam and Bianca Parker appealing a building permit denial and seeking a variance to use a camper as temporary housing at 130 Rabbit Hollow Rd while they build a home. The applicants argue that a composting toilet and well meet sanitary needs…
ZBA to hear variance requests for housing, ADU, and lot split
The Windham Zoning Board of Adjustment will hold public hearings on four variance requests, including a proposal to convert an approved elderly townhouse project into detached market homes, an accessory dwelling unit near wetlands, and a lot split on a non-conforming parcel. The board will also review new language for…
Rye Planning Board to hear mixed-use plan, aquifer compliance, lot line adjustments
The Rye Planning Board is meeting to discuss and decide on several land-use items, including a compliance talk about subdivisions in the Rye Aquifer, a lot line adjustment, and a public hearing for a major mixed-use development. They will also hold a conceptual consultation for a 40-unit townhouse project. The agenda…
Planning Board to review new Master Plan and a minor site plan for 37 Exeter Road
The Planning Board will hold a public hearing to review and adopt a new Master Plan covering 11 chapters including land use, housing, and transportation. They will also consider a minor site plan application to demolish a single-family home at 37 Exeter Road and build a three-unit townhouse, though the applicant has…
Council to hear reevaluation, data center moratorium, and road safety items
The Keene City Council will hear a presentation on the city-wide reevaluation, consider nominations to the Human Rights Committee, and discuss several public requests including a study of the Gilbo Avenue site for solar development and a temporary moratorium on data centers. Other items include roadway safety audits…
Rye committee reviews 2026 master plan priorities and October outreach plans
The Master Plan Implementation Committee, a sub-committee of the Rye Planning Board, will review progress on priority themes including land use, housing, and resilience. The group also finalized plans for a community forum on October 6 and a department heads meeting on October 28 to gather updates for the 2026 master…
Planning Board to decide on five development applications including a 40-unit apartment project
The Laconia Planning Board will hold public hearings on five development applications, including a 40-unit multifamily residential project at 59 Doe Avenue and a subdivision proposal at 1206 Old North Main Street. The board will also review amendments to existing site plans for a restaurant/retail building on Belmont…
Public hearing on $500,000 CDBG-CV funding for emergency shelters
The Board of Mayor and Aldermen is holding a special meeting to conduct a public hearing. The body will take public comment on a $500,000 CDBG-CV grant from the NH Community Development Finance Authority.
Zoning Board to hear variance requests for Optical Ave and Mill Rd
The Zoning Board of Adjustment will hold hearings on two variance requests. One involves industrial use at 59 Optical Ave, and the other concerns a residential accessory dwelling unit at 31 Mill Rd.
Carroll County Commissioners to discuss senior housing study and cruiser purchase
The Carroll County Commissioners will meet to approve meeting minutes, discuss a senior housing study and financial pro forma, and consider a cruiser purchase for the Sheriff’s Department. Other items include transformer replacement, a lease agreement, and potential non-public sessions.
Housing project discussed
The Windham Housing Authority is meeting to discuss the status of the Angelene Meadows Elderly Housing Project and plan future actions. The agenda is brief and primarily focused on this one topic. The authority will also confirm the date of their next meeting if necessary.
Housing Authority to discuss Angelene Meadows Elderly Housing Project
The Housing Authority will discuss the current status of the Angelene Meadows Elderly Housing Project. The body will also identify future actions that require attention for the project.
Planning Board to discuss housing grant and Liberty Lane site modifications
The Planning Board will meet to discuss a Housing Opportunity Planning grant with the Rockingham Planning Commission. The board will also consider proposed site plan modifications for Liberty Lane.
ZBA to revisit 350-unit development on NH Housing Appeals Board remand
The Zoning Board of Adjustment will hold public hearings on multiple variance requests and a public meeting to reconsider a 350-unit multi-family development at 82 Range Rd and 102 Indian Rock Rd following a NH Housing Appeals Board reversal and remand. The agenda also includes a rehearing request for a previously…
Planning Board to consider converting two-family home to triplex on School St
The Planning Board will hold public hearings on a conditional use permit to convert a two-family home into a triplex at 128-130 School St and on a temporary change of governmental land use for construction storage on Gilbo Ave and School St. The board will also take a final vote on previously conditionally approved…
Long Range Planning Committee to discuss subdivision modeling and NHHOP grants
The committee will continue discussions with Vanessa Farr and Haley Ward regarding subdivision modeling and the Maine Place Code. Members will also consider ordinances for the NHHOP Grant 2.0 and discuss next steps for grant applications.
Zoning Board to review special exception requests for Jericho Road and Cates Hill Road
The Zoning Board of Adjustment will consider two special exception requests. These include a proposal for a single-family home in a business zone and a request to exceed building height limits for an accessory building.
Historic District Commission meets July 23, 2026
The commission will consider a request to replace trim baseboard with PVC at 451-457 Meeting House Rd. The agenda also includes potential amendments to historic district regulations.
Select Board to consider appeal of Housing Appeals Board decision
The Select Board will meet to determine if the town should appeal a Housing Appeals Board decision regarding the ZBA Appeal for Carlson vs. Town of Windham.
Planning Board to review 40-unit senior housing and 35-home subdivision
The Hollis Planning Board is meeting to continue reviews of several development proposals, including a 40-unit senior housing project on Silver Lake Road and a 35-home subdivision connecting Deacon Lane and Proctor Hill Road. The board will also discuss a 10-lot subdivision on Lone Pine Lane, a 3-lot subdivision on…
Planning Board to review commercial and residential development applications
The Sandown Planning Board will hold continued public hearings for several site plan and subdivision applications. The board will consider commercial building projects and a 21-unit residential subdivision.
Laconia TRC reviews wetland buffer and housing site plans
The Laconia Technical Review Committee will review three Planning Board applications, including a wetland buffer encroachment request and two residential site plans. The committee will also accept prior meeting minutes.