Doing Business in Bridgewater

Considering Bridgewater for business relocation or expansion? Bridgewater is open for business. The Town offers opportunities ranging from downtown storefronts to greenfield industrial sites and everything in between.

Bridgewater is also home to Bridgewater State University, a major public university enrolling nearly 11,000 students and contributing to the Town’s energy, workforce, and community life.

Welcome to the Town of Bridgewater. When you’re here, you’re home.

Planning and Permitting Tools

Planning Office Procedures

To help residents, applicants, and interested parties better understand how the Economic Development and Planning Offices function, below are general procedures staff follow on a daily basis.

• The Planning Board maintains a schedule of deadlines which applicants must follow for application submissions.
• Meeting agendas are posted no later than the Friday preceding the next Planning Board meeting.
• Notices of upcoming meetings and hearings are sent to all required departments at least one week prior to a scheduled Planning Board meeting whenever possible.
• All documents, including decisions, minutes, notices, and related materials, are reviewed by the Community & Economic Development Director and/or the Town Planner prior to distribution.
• Planning Board applications will not be considered complete unless they have been reviewed and approved by the Community & Economic Development Director and/or the Town Planner.
• All approved decisions are sent electronically to the Building Department and/or the Board of Health.

Long-Range Planning

The Town’s Comprehensive Master Plan, approved in May 2022, helps guide future decisions on planning, land use, housing, transportation, and community development.

Projects and Housing Resources

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