Planning Board removes construction restriction from 2005 subdivision
Planning Board · Meeting of January 22, 2026
NH BOW — Bow Planning Board unanimously removes decades-old construction restriction on subdivision lot. The board voted to strike Condition #3 from the Lehrmann property's approved subdivision plan after expert testimony established that shallow soil and ledge depth make the restricted frontage area incapable of supporting a compliant septic system under New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services standards. Soil test pits documented average depth to ledge of approximately 12 inches, below the required 18-inch minimum.
Multiple septic system layouts, both conventional and alternative, could not meet regulatory requirements.
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Source: the Planning Board meeting of January 22, 2026, reported from the official video recording and transcript.
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