Wellesley, MA · New home (1-2 family) permit
Wellesley, MA new home (1-2 family) permit checklist
19 required items. Read from the town's pages on 09/27/2026.
In the packet (10)
- Workers' compensation affidavit, signed BBRS Building Permit Application To Construct, Repair, Renovate Or Demolish a One- or Two-Family Dwelling (PDF, marked 'Revised Mar 2011')
- Construction drawings, drawn to scale and dimensioned 780 CMR 51.00 Massachusetts Residential Code (10th ed.), Chapter R1 Scope and Application (unofficial copy)
- Drawings stamped by a registered architect or engineer Building/Construction Permitting Checklist for Contractor/Professional Applicants (residential)
- Energy code compliance documentation Building/Construction Permitting Checklist for Contractor/Professional Applicants (residential)
- Permit fee Building/Construction Permitting Checklist for Contractor/Professional Applicants (residential)
- Certified plot plan, stamped by a registered land surveyor Building/Construction Permitting Checklist for Contractor/Professional Applicants (residential)
- Wellesley TLAG affidavit (Large House Review determination) Building/Construction Permitting Checklist for Contractor/Professional Applicants (residential)
- Debris disposal facility named Building/Construction Permitting Checklist for Contractor/Professional Applicants (residential)
- Fire department sign-off Building/Construction Permitting Checklist for Contractor/Professional Applicants (residential)
- Tree protection or tree removal plan Quick Summary: Town of Wellesley Tree Bylaw
Filed on OpenGov Permitting & Licensing (formerly ViewPoint Cloud) (1)
- Building permit application, completed, signed and dated Building/Construction Permitting Checklist for Contractor/Professional Applicants (residential)
Only when it applies (8)
- Owner authorization for the contractor to apply (when Is the work being done by a contractor (not the homeowner): yes) OpenGov record type: Building Permit - Residential (public API)
- Homeowner exemption affidavit (when Is the work being done by a contractor (not the homeowner): no) Homeowners' Exemption Eligibility Affidavit - Sample (DOCX)
- Construction Supervisor License number on the application, current (when Is the work being done by a contractor (not the homeowner): yes) 780 CMR 10th ed. Chapter 110.R5 Licensing of Construction Supervisors (unofficial copy)
- Flood zone and design flood elevation shown (when Is any part of the lot in a FEMA flood hazard zone: yes) 780 CMR 51.00 Massachusetts Residential Code (10th ed.), Chapter R1 Scope and Application (unofficial copy)
- Contractor registered with the town (when Is the work being done by a contractor (not the homeowner): yes) Building/Construction Permitting Checklist for Contractor/Professional Applicants (residential)
- Board of Health sign-off (when Is the property on a private septic system or well: yes) Building/Construction Permitting Checklist for Contractor/Professional Applicants (residential)
- Historic Commission or historic district sign-off (when Is the property in a historic district, or is the building 50 or more years old: yes) Building/Construction Permitting Checklist for Contractor/Professional Applicants (residential)
- Conservation Commission sign-off (when Is any work within 100 feet of a wetland, stream or pond: yes) Building/Construction Permitting Checklist for Contractor/Professional Applicants (residential)