Legal Opinion
Loring Hills Developers Trust v. Planning Bd. of Salem
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided February 6, 1978PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBraucher, J.
We here review the disapproval of a subdivision plan by a board of health and a planning board under G. L. c. 41, §§ 81K-81GG, 1 the subdivision control law. In summary, we reach the following conclusions. (1) The ac tion of the board of health, whether or not proper, amounted to a report of disapproval under § 81U, rather than a failure to report, to be “deemed approval” by the board. (2) A planning board may not override an adverse recommendation in such a report. (3) A statutory appeal under § 81BB may place in issue the validity of the recommendation of the board of health. (4) The…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Board of Selectmen of Pembroke v. R. & P. REALTY CORP.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1964
- Fairbairn v. Planning Board of BarnstableMassachusetts Appeals Court · 1977
- Pieper v. PLANNING BOARD OF SOUTHBOROUGH.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1959
- Doliner v. Planning Board of MillisMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1961
- Kay-Vee Realty Co. Inc. v. Town Clerk of LudlowMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1969
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3Cited by23 opinions
- Springgate v. School Committee of MattapoisettMassachusetts Appeals Court · 1981
- Foster from Gloucester, Inc. v. City Council of GloucesterMassachusetts Appeals Court · 1980
- Cumberland Farms, Inc. v. Planning Board of BourneMassachusetts Appeals Court · 2002
- Katz v. SavitskyMassachusetts Appeals Court · 1980
- Doeblin v. Tinkham Development Corp.Massachusetts Appeals Court · 1979
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