Frequently Asked Questions

In order to file an appeal, a person must have "standing", i.e., the legal right to challenge the board's decision. Abutters to the property will almost always have standing along with persons who own property close enough to the land in question to demonstrate that they are affected directly by the town's action. One way to determine whether someone has standing, or qualifies as "a person aggrieved", is whether the person requesting the appeal is impacted differently than the public at large. For appeals at the local level, an appeal application must be filed. These applications can be obtained at the town hall or on the Pelham website.

Appeals must be filed with the Town of Pelham Planning Department. The decision being appealed determines which board must hear the appeal. Applications can be picked up from the Planning Department or downloaded from the Planning Department's section of the Town website.