Manchester, NH · New home (1-2 family) permit
Manchester, NH new home (1-2 family) permit checklist
6 required items. Read from the town's pages on 09/27/2026.
In the packet (4)
- Building permit application, completed, signed and dated Application for Plan Review and Building Permit (PDF)
- Construction drawings, drawn to scale and dimensioned RSA 155-A:1 Definitions (state building code editions)
- Plot plan showing the work and distances to the lot lines Manchester PCD Building - Permit Applications
- Energy code compliance form (EC-1 or equivalent) RSA Chapter 155-A New Hampshire Building Code (full chapter)
Only when it applies (2)
- Septic approval for the work (when Is the property on a private septic system or well: yes) Building Code of the City of Manchester, adopted July 6, 2021 (PDF)
- State permit for the site (driveway, shoreland or wetlands) (when Is any work within 100 feet of a wetland, stream or pond: yes) RSA Chapter 482-A Fill and Dredge in Wetlands