Community Development

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Staff provides support to the Planning Board, Zoning Board of Adjustment, Conservation Commission, and Windham Economic Development Committee. We also oversee the building permit and code enforcement process.

We encourage residents to contact us with any questions or concerns that they may have, or for more information on the Town's zoning and other requirements. Here are numerous links to items related to our Department, which we hope will be of assistance to you.

Residents can now file formal complaints to the Code Enforcement Administrator online. The Code Enforcement hyperlink to the left of the page will direct you to the form.

Fence, sign permits and Minor WPOD applications can be found in the Code Enforcement hyperlink to the left of the page.

Community Development Meeting Room Calendar

Recent Decisions / Permits Issued

  • This Past Week’s Permits 
    • Per Windham Ordinance, Section 904. Appeals may be taken by any person aggrieved, or by an officer, department board or bureau of the municipality affected by any decision of the administrative officer.
  • Planning and Zoning Case Log
    • The link above will take you to an excel spreadsheet that displays basic information and the status of each case before the Planning Board and Zoning Board of Adjustment this calendar year. Each case number on the left-hand side of the worksheet contains a hyperlink to the online case file for that particular case. Each column can also be sorted to customize each viewer's experience. 

Department Forms / Applications

  1. Restrict Covenant Agreement - Dwelling Units
  2. Lot Consolidation/Voluntary Merger Form
  3. Voluntary Merger Regulations - Adopted Jan 2017

Workforce Housing Information

  1. Workforce Housing Analysis (PDF)
  2. Workforce Housing Eligibility Application
  3. 2022 Workforce Housing Purchase & Rent Limits

Department Fees

  1. NEW Notice of Land Use Board Fees under RSA 673:16, III. EFFECTIVE JUNE 17, 2025

Available to the Public

If you are looking for information regarding land use and land development in New Hampshire and in the Windham community, you may want to visit the Windham Community Development Department. The Department possesses an archive of books, pamphlets, fact sheets, maps and other resources that are available for public viewing upon request. Topics include:

  • Aquifers, Watershed Protection, Water Quality, Wetlands, and Shoreland Materials 
  • Conservation Topics
  • Flood Plain Materials
  • Historical Zoning Maps of Windham
  • Stormwater Information
  • Tax, Trail, and Water Resource Maps
  • Transportation and Land Use Studies
  • Various Land Use Topics
  • Notary Public

Types of Developments

Types of Developments located in Windham:

Materials Available

A full list of materials available for viewing is available at the following links:

All materials may be viewed at the Department during regular business hours 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Public Presentation(s) 

"Windham's Economic Development Strengths and Weaknesses" October 2, 2014 Public Presentation

You can read the Economic Development Self-Assessment Tool Reports from Northeastern University Dukakis Center for Urban and Regional Policy

Groundwater Resources & You

NH DES Presentations on Water in Windham

NH DOT I-93/Route 111 Presentation