Sheehan v. Zoning Board of Appeals

The zoning board of appeals of Plymouth (board) granted Gladstone Development Corporation (Glad*53stone) a special permit to build a condominium complex on a site bordering Plymouth harbor. The plaintiff Sheehan, as trustee of Eight Mates Trust, a neighboring property owner, appealed the grant of the permit under G. L. c. 40A, § 17. The judge affirmed the board’s decision, further concluding that Sheehan brought her action in bad faith. He awarded Gladstone legal but not actual costs3 incurred in defending the action. The case is before us on Sheehan’s appeal from the judgment and on Gladstone’s…