Skip to content Skip to left sidebar Skip to footer

Planning Board

The Bennington Planning Board is authorized by State statute and Town meeting vote.

Principal activities of the Planning Board include:

  • Development and maintenance of the Town’s Master Plan
  • Anticipating and acting on the need for new plans, policies, and regulation changes, including preparing amendments to the Zoning Ordinance and holding the necessary Public Hearings on proposed or petitioned amendments to the Zoning Ordinance
  • Applying the Planning Board’s standards, regulations, and applicable sections of the Zoning Ordinance when reviewing and approving subdivisions, site plans, and earth excavations

The Planning Board holds one meeting a month to hear and decide on all development applications and other business to come before the Board. This meeting is held on the second Monday of each month at 6:00 p.m. in the Conference Room at Town Hall. Other meetings may be called by the Chairman as needed.

Planning Board Handbook

Ordinances and Regulations

Planning Board By-Laws and Rules of Procedure

Vision statement

Checklist for Subdivision Review

Driveway Regulations and Driveway Permit

Excavation Application

Excavation Regulations

Road Construction Ordinance

Sign Regulations and Permit

Site Plan Checklist

Site Plan Review Regulations

Site Plan Review Application

Subdivision application & checklist

Subdivision Regulations

Temporary Trailer Siting

Zoning ordinance

*Results of the Bennington Community Attitude Survey 2014.
Click here for pages 1-3
Click here for pages 4-6

FINAL/APPROVED Version – 2016 Master Plan

MINUTES
Note: All agendas, minutes, and notices provided on this web site are for informational purposes only.
Official copies and any attachments referenced are available at the Town Hall. 

2024 MINUTES
February 12, 2024

2023 MINUTES
December 11, 2023
November 13, 2023
October 9, 2023
September 11, 2023
August 14, 2023
July 10, 2023
June 12, 2023
May 8, 2023
April 24, 2023
April 10, 2023
March 20, 2023
February 13, 2023
January 9, 2023

2022 MINUTES

December 2022 No Meeting
November 14, 2022
October 10, 2022
September 19, 2022
August 08, 2022
July 2022 No Meeting
June 13, 2022
May 09, 2022
April 11, 2022
March 14, 2022
February 21, 2022
January 10, 2022

2021 MINUTES

December 13, 2021
October 11, 2021
September 13, 2021
August 9, 2021
July 12, 2021
June 14, 2021
May 24, 2021
May 10, 2021
April 12, 2021
March 15, 2021
February 8, 2021
January 11, 2021

2020 MINUTES

December 14, 2020
November 9, 2020
November 9, 2020 Attachment
October 12, 2020
July 13, 2020
June 1, 2020
May 11, 2020
February 17, 2020

 2019 MINUTES

December 9, 2019
November 11, 2019
October 14, 2019
September 9, 2019
August 12, 2019
July 8, 2019
June 10, 2019
May 13, 2019
April 8, 2019
March 4, 2019
February 11, 2019
January 7, 2019 Planning Board / ZBA Joint Public Hearing

2018 MINUTES

November 12, 2018
October 8, 2018
October 8, 2018 Site Walk
September 17, 2018
August 27, 2018
August 14, 2018
August 13, 2018
July 9, 2018
June 11, 2018
April 9, 2018
March 26, 2018
February 12, 2018
January 27, 2018
January 22, 2018
January 08, 2018

2017 MINUTES

December 11, 2017
Site Walk November 18, 2017
November 13, 2017
October 9, 2017
September 11, 2017
July 10, 2017
June 26, 2017
June 12, 2017
May 8, 2017
April 24, 2017 Site Walk
April 24, 2017
April 10, 2017
March 6, 2017
February 13, 2017
January 9, 2017

2016 MINUTES

October 10, 2016
September 19, 2016
August 8, 2016
July 18, 2016
July 11, 2016
June 27, 2016
May 9, 2016
April 11, 2016
March 28, 2016
March 14, 2016
February 22, 2016
January 25, 2016
January 11, 2016

2015 MINUTES

December 14, 2015
November 23, 2015
November 9, 2015
November 4, 2015 Site Walk
November 9, 2015
October 26, 2015
September 14, 2015
August 24, 2015
July 27, 2015
June 22, 2015
June 8, 2015
June 8, 2015 Site Walk
May 11, 2015
May 4, 2015
April 27, 2015
April 13, 2015
March 23, 2015
February 23, 2015
January 5, 2015

2014 MINUTES

December 8, 2014
November 24, 2014
November 10, 2014
October 27, 2014
September 22, 2014
September 22, 2014 Site Walk
September 16, 2014
August 25, 2014
August 11, 2014 (Ammended – Not approved)
July 14, 2014
June 10, 2014
June 10, 2014 Site Walk
June 9, 2014
June 9, 2014 Site Walk
May 19, 2014
April 28, 2014
April 7, 2014
March 24, 2014
February 24, 2014
February 10, 2014
January 27, 2014
January 13, 2014

2013 MINUTES

December 30, 2013
December 16, 2013
November 25, 2013
November 11, 2013
October 14, 2013
September 9, 2013
August 12, 2013
July 8, 2013
June 24, 2013
June 10, 2013
May 13, 2013
April 22, 2013
April 9,2013
April 8, 2013
March 25, 2013
February 25, 2013
February 4, 2013
January 28, 2013
January 14, 2013

2012 MINUTES

December 27, 2012
December 17, 2012 Joint Hearing
December 10, 2012
December 6, 2012
December 3, 2012 Joint Hearing
November 26, 2012
November 12, 2012
November 8, 2012
October 22, 2012
October 8, 2012
September 24, 2012
September 10, 2012
August 27, 2012
August 13, 2012
July 9, 2012
June 11, 2012
May 14, 2012
April 9, 2012
 March 26, 2012
February 27, 2012
February 13, 2012
January 9, 2012