Gates v. Planning Board

Since the opinion in Gifford v. Planning Bd. of Nantucket, 376 Mass. 801 (1978), planning boards and developers of real estate have continued to present cases that raise the question whether access to a public way is “illusory” for purposes of obtaining an “ANR” (approval not required) endorsement under G. L. c. 41, § 81P This is such a case, as is the case reported immediately following in this volume.2 In this case, the planning board of Dighton (planning board) denied an *395ANR endorsement and a judge of the Superior Court, reviewing that action under G. L. c. 41, § 81BB, ordered endorsement…