Potter Properties 15-Lot Residential Subdivision
Bedford
Description
15 house lots on 63 acres with a new 2,800-foot road, private wells and septic, a fire cistern, and about 6,875 square feet of wetland impact — still under review with a contested water-extension waiver.
Impact summary
Most of the new single-family lots in the Residential Agricultural zone; large conservation set-aside for turtles.
Applicant
- Name
- Potter Properties, LLC
- Address
- 410 Wallace Road (Lot 9-33)
At a glance
- Hearings
- 8
- Public comments
- 10
- Total mentions
- 8
Last vote · Town Council
Discussed at 2 meetings in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 14, 2026.
Meeting timeline (8)
Town Council - Oct 14, 2026
A 15-lot conventional subdivision with roughly 1.5-acre lots, setting aside 24 acres to protect turtle habitat.
Planning Board - Sep 14, 2026
A 15-lot residential subdivision that won final approval with 27 conditions, including public water extension, a fire cistern, and a 24.87-acre conservation restriction.
Planning Board - Aug 17, 2026
A 15-lot residential subdivision in the R&A zone; postponed to September 14 at the applicant's request.
Planning Board - Jul 13, 2026
The applicant presented updates on speed limits, water, wetlands permits, and a 13-acre no-build deed restriction, but the board tabled the plan to August 17 citing too many open items.
Planning Board - Jun 15, 2026
A 15-lot residential subdivision in the Residential & Agricultural zone that was continued from May 4 and postponed again at the applicant's request to July 13.
Planning Board - Jun 1, 2026
The 15-lot subdivision was postponed to June 15 at the applicant's request, so nothing happened on it tonight.
Planning Board - May 4, 2026
A 63-acre parcel would be subdivided into 15 lots on a new 2,800-foot town road with private wells and septic, a fire cistern, and roughly 6,875 square feet of wetland impact; continued to June 1.
Conservation Commission - Apr 28, 2026
A 15-lot subdivision with a loop road off Wallace Road, needing 6,875 square feet of wetland fill across five impact areas, all in shrub wetlands. Lots would be on wells and septic, with the 22-acre Lot 5 kept as a family lot.
Related issues (4)
PFAS contamination in wells south of Route 101
Last discussed Oct 14, 2026
Wetland fill for 15-lot Wallace Road subdivision
Last discussed Jul 13, 2026
Road salt contamination near the public works yard
Last discussed Jul 13, 2026
Merrill Farm subdivision turtle habitat protections
Last discussed Aug 25, 2026
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