A neighbor-run page about the subdivision proposed at 104 Chestnut Street in Uxbridge, and how to follow or take part in the town's review of it.
Updated 31 August 2026
The Planning Board approved a revised yield plan for the project in late August. The application itself is still open, and the Board's review continues at its September meeting.
A yield plan is a preliminary step. It sets the maximum number of house lots the site could support under a conventional layout, which then caps the number allowed in the conservation-style design the applicant has proposed. It is not final approval to build.
Want to know when something changes? Email updates@chestnutstreetuxbridge.org and you'll get a short note when there is a hearing date, a decision, or a deadline coming up. Nothing else, and your address is not shared with anyone.
Wednesday, September 9, 2026 at 6:00 pm
Planning Board, continued public hearing
Written comments carry the same weight as speaking and are entered into the record, so you do not have to attend to be heard. Email them to Town Planner Eli Laverdiere at elaverdiere@uxbridge-ma.gov and Jack Hunter at jhunter@uxbridge-ma.gov, and ask that your letter be entered into the record for 104 Chestnut Street. Send it a few days ahead so members have time to read it.
Sunday, October 4, 2026
State comment period closes on the draft rare-species habitat map
MassWildlife is updating the statewide Priority Habitat map and taking public comment until October 4. This goes to the state, not the town, and the deadline is fixed. You can drop a pin on an interactive map and describe what you have seen at that spot, or email natural.heritage@mass.gov with "Comment on the DRAFT Priority Habitat Map" in the subject line. Details and the map viewer are on the state's comment page.
20 days after any approval is filed
Appeal window under state subdivision law
If the Board approves the subdivision, there is a strict 20-day period to appeal, running from the date the decision is filed with the Town Clerk. It cannot be extended.
Most people who care about this never say anything to the town, usually because the process looks harder to enter than it is. It isn't hard. Three steps:
One thing worth doing regardless. Every home in this area is on a private well and a septic system. There is no town water or sewer service here. If you have not tested your own well recently, it is worth doing. A standard panel through a state-certified lab covers bacteria, nitrates, and the common local concerns.
Your own results are your business. But knowing the baseline for your property before any construction begins is useful to you whatever happens with this project.
Several town and state bodies review a project like this, each with a narrow and separate authority. Sending a concern to the wrong one is the most common reason it goes nowhere. In rough terms:
Reviews the subdivision itself: lot layout, roads, frontage, and whether the plan meets the town's zoning and subdivision rules. This is the main decision-making body for the project.
Handles wetlands. Any work near a wetland, stream, or vernal pool needs its permission under the state Wetlands Protection Act and the town's own bylaw.
Reviews septic systems and private wells, and enforces the state sanitary code. Since there is no sewer here, every lot needs an approved septic design.
Reviews roads, drainage, and any work within a public way, and issues permits for road openings.
MassDEP oversees wetlands and water quality alongside the local commission. The Natural Heritage and Endangered Species Program reviews rare-species habitat and runs its own comment process, separate from the town's.
The application covers roughly 54 acres at 104 Chestnut Street, listed on the town assessor's records as Plat 39, Lot 2977. The applicant is TTK Real Estate, LLC. The plans were prepared by DiPrete Engineering Associates.
The proposal is for a Conservation Design Development, a form of subdivision that allows houses to be clustered on smaller lots in exchange for setting aside open space, rather than spreading them evenly across the site. The applicant has proposed 21 house lots. The yield plan the Board reviewed shows a maximum of 18.
Site conditions that come up repeatedly in the review:
Everything filed with the town is a public record and you can ask to see any of it, including the plan sets, hearing notices, and meeting minutes. You do not need a reason to ask.
Contact the Planning Department or the Town Clerk's office and say which application you mean. Referring to it as 104 Chestnut Street, Assessors Plat 39 Lot 2977, will save everyone time.