Planning Board approves Main Street ADU, advances Dunkin' conversion
Norwell planning board approves Main Street accessory dwelling, advances Dunkin' site plan to review. Vice Chair Brendan Sullivan presiding, the board unanimously approved a special permit for Matthew Carr's 1,104-square-foot detached accessory dwelling at 493 Main Street, which will use a new
Planning Board · Meeting of July 15, 2026
Norwell planning board approves Main Street accessory dwelling, advances Dunkin' site plan to review. Vice Chair Brendan Sullivan presiding, the board unanimously approved a special permit for Matthew Carr's 1,104-square-foot detached accessory dwelling at 493 Main Street, which will use a new septic tank connected to the principal dwelling's leaching field. The board also unanimously recommended approval to the Zoning Board of Appeals for a Dunkin' restaurant conversion at 69 Washington Street, with a condition that left-turn traffic access be studied for 12 months.
Attorney Adam Brodsky represented the restaurant applicant, Couto Management Group, which will use the existing drive-through window in the former bank space.
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Source: the Planning Board meeting of July 15, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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