Program Overview

The Expedited Permitting Program gives cities and towns the ability to promote commercial development on pre-approved parcels by offering expedited local permitting on those parcels. Such development shall be primarily commercial however mixed-use properties shall also qualify for priority designation so long as they conform to the statutory requirements for a priority development site. The program is at local option. Cities and towns that accept the provision of M.G.L. c. 43D will be eligible for a one-time technical assistance grant to assist the municipality to improve and streamline the local permitting process for commercial development.