Legal Opinion
Windsor v. PLANNING BOARD OF WAYLAND
Massachusetts Appeals Court
Decided December 9, 1988No. 87-1195 & 87-1196PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtKaplan , J.
These are appeals in consolidated actions arising from a proceeding under the subdivision control law. The upshot of the appeals will be that the Windsors, abutters, succeed in upsetting a subdivision plan proposed by the DeVincents, owners. This success is owing to a delay in filing on the part of the planning board which inadvertently resulted in a faulty “constructive approval” of the plan. On the merits the plan as finally evolved appears valid. Upon remand it may be hoped that the planning board will reach the merits speedily and decisively.
1. Statement. The DeVincents have long owned a…
2Cases cited18 opinions
- Castle Estates v. Park & Planning Board of MedfieldMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1962
- Arrigo v. Planning Board of FranklinMassachusetts Appeals Court · 1981
- Board of Selectmen of Pembroke v. R. & P. REALTY CORP.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1964
- Fairbairn v. Planning Board of BarnstableMassachusetts Appeals Court · 1977
- Carey v. Planning Board of RevereMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1957
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3Cited by12 opinions
- Craig v. Planning BoardMassachusetts Appeals Court · 2005
- Miles v. Planning Board of MillburyMassachusetts Appeals Court · 1990
- Krafchuk v. Planning Board of IpswichMassachusetts Appeals Court · 2007
- Kline v. Shearwater Ass'nMassachusetts Appeals Court · 2005
- Czyoski v. Planning BoardMassachusetts Appeals Court · 2010
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