Planning & Zoning

The Planning & Zoning offices have moved to the Parker Building room 2A, located at 124 Watertown Street, Watertown, MA 02472. See the google map and get directions.

The Planning and Zoning Division was created in July 2024 when the DCDP was reorganized. It includes Current Planning, including all land use permitting and site plan review through the Planning Board and Zoning Board of Appeals.  It also includes Housing, Transportation, and Historic Preservation Functions. 

photo of a very old house with trees in the background and a cloudy skyHistoric Preservation

photo of a key and house shaped keychain, and a picture of a door lockHousing

photo of two people's hands pointing at a piece of paperLong Range Planning

photo of the side front of a bus, with two people sitting on a bench in the backgroundTransportation

colorful image of a zoning mapZoning


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Apply for a PermitMeetingsProject LookupGuidance and Resources
2025 Meeting Calendar and Deadline Schedule (PDF)

2026 Meeting Calendar and Deadline Schedule (PDF)

Applications

Policies & Guidance

Planning Board

Zoning Board of Appeals

Developer Community Meetings		Permit & Property Search

Recently Submitted Project Reports		Guidance & Resources Page

Applications Materials (see below)

Zoning Map

Zoning Ordinance

Flood Information

Informational Handouts (see below)

Design Standards and Guidelines

Massachusetts General Law, c. 40A