Planning & Zoning

The Planning & Zoning offices have moved to the Parker Building room 2A, located at 124 Watertown Street, Watertown, MA 02472. See the google map and get directions.

The Planning and Zoning Division was created in July 2024 when the DCDP was reorganized. It includes Current Planning, including all land use permitting and site plan review through the Planning Board and Zoning Board of Appeals.  It also includes Housing, Transportation, and Historic Preservation Functions. 

photo of a very old house with trees in the background and a cloudy skyHistoric Preservation

photo of a key and house shaped keychain, and a picture of a door lockHousing

photo of two people's hands pointing at a piece of paperLong Range Planning

photo of the side front of a bus, with two people sitting on a bench in the backgroundTransportation

colorful image of a zoning mapZoning


Current Planning

Get information on: basic research letters, code enforcement records, driveway approvals, or Planning/Zoning project information? Search by date, date range, address, or information type. Once your permit & property search is complete, click on the Record ID link to see more detailed information and any associated documents.

Zoning Board of Appeals & Planning Board