Legal Opinion

Stafford v. Planning Bd. of Falmouthand Another

Massachusetts Appeals Court

Decided December 8, 2017No. 17–P–160Published

1Opinion of the Court

On January 19, 2016, the defendant planning board of Falmouth (board), voted to approve the application of defendant Louis Larry (applicant) for a special permit under the town's zoning by-law and for approval of a definitive subdivision plan under the town's subdivision regulations.4 The plaintiffs, who allege that their abutting property will be rendered "perpetually landlocked" and "inaccessible to any public or private way" by the granting of the applicant's special permit and the approval of the definitive subdivision plan, promptly filed a complaint in the Superior Court under G. L. c.…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Alley v. Building Inspector of DanversMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1968
  2. Krafchuk v. Planning Board of IpswichMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2009
  3. Palitz v. Zoning Board of Appeals of TisburyMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2015
  4. Nexum Development Corp. v. Planning BoardMassachusetts Appeals Court · 2011

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