Planning & Policy Documents

Planning Policy Documents

Beal-FarmTown of Bennington and Bennington County Planning Policy Documents

The documents on this page are in pdf (Portable Document Format). You can download a free pdf reader from Adobe, or a reader of your choice. Many web browsers can also display pdf files.

NOTE: The Town Plan is being updated in 2023-2025. For more information, visit our Town Plan Update page.

Bennington Town Plan – 2015 (11 MB pdf)
Amendment to Town Plan – Chapter 8 – Energy (8 MB pdf)
Town of Bennington Scenic Resource Inventory (4.5 MB pdf)
Bennington Park & Open Space Plan (5.4 MB pdf)
Bennington Growth Center Designation Application (7.4 MB pdf)
Time and Place in Bennington (Design Standards for Downtown Bennington) (8.9 MB pdf)
Land Use and Circulation Analysis (Downtown Bennington) – Contact the office for a copy.
Bennington Municipal Energy Plan (3 MB pdf)
Bennington Strategic Economic Development Plan (2 MB pdf)
Bennington Strategic Economic Development Plan – Executive Summary (661 K pdf)
Bennington Hazard Mitigation Plan (11 MB pdf)




ALL APPLICANTS FOR A PERMIT FOR COMMERCIAL PROJECTS, SUBDIVISIONS AND VARIANCES SHOULD CONTACT THE TOWN’S PLANNING DIRECTOR (permits@benningtonvt.org or 802-442-1037) FOR AN INFORMAL REVIEW OF THE PROJECT BEFORE ANY PERMIT APPLICATIONS ARE SUBMITTED TO THE TOWN.

THE INFORMATION ON THIS WEBSITE IS OFFERED AS A GENERAL GUIDE TO LAND USE PERMITTING IN BENNINGTON.  PLEASE CALL THE BENNINGTON PERMITTING DEPARTMENT AT 802-442-1037 REGARDING SPECIFIC QUESTIONS AND ISSUES REGARDING BENNINGTON LAND USE PERMITS.