Wetlands Committee Denies Walnut Street Multi-Family Development
Wellesley Wetlands Protection Committee denies development permit for 49 Walnut Street. The committee voted 3-0 to deny the Notice of Intent for a proposed demolition and multi-family residential development at 49 Walnut Street, with Vice Chair Peter Jones eligible to vote after submitting the
Wetlands Protection Committee · Meeting of July 9, 2026
Wellesley Wetlands Protection Committee denies development permit for 49 Walnut Street. The committee voted 3-0 to deny the Notice of Intent for a proposed demolition and multi-family residential development at 49 Walnut Street, with Vice Chair Peter Jones eligible to vote after submitting the required Mullen certificate while member Jim McLaren was ineligible due to non-participation in prior sessions. Chair Eleanor McLane announced that member Eben Scanlon declined reappointment.
The committee also voted unanimously to expand the Town of Wellesley DPW's Annual Brook Cleaning and Maintenance Program to include removal of fallen debris from Fuller Brook headwaters.
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Source: the Wetlands Protection Committee meeting of July 9, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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