Regulations, Forms and Resources

• Inland Wetlands and Watercourses Agency Application (PDF)
• Planning and Zoning Commission Application (PDF)
• Subdivision Application (PDF)
• Zoning Board of Appeals Application (PDF)
• Backyard Poultry Compliance Form (PDF)

• Ellington Zoning Regulations (PDF): Adopted August 1, 1952 revised through July 1, 2019. For informational use only. Official copies can be reviewed/purchased at the Ellington Planning Department.
• Ellington Subdivision Regulations (PDF): First adopted 1952, amended through March 15, 2013. For informational use only. Official copies can be reviewed/purchased at the Ellington Planning Department.
• Buildout Study April 2004 (PDF)
• Zoning Enforcement Policy and General Procedure (PDF)
• Public Notice Registry Information (PDF) / Request Form (PDF): Pursuant to Public Act 06-08, the Ellington PZC has established a Public Notice Registry.
• New Guide to Temporary Signs (PDF), Revised date July 1, 2019.

Connecticut FarmLink Program

The program is focused on keeping farmland in production by connecting owners of underutilized farmland to young or newer farmers looking for land in Connecticut. Please follow the link above for more information and to register with the CT Department of Agriculture.

Maps

Click here to view town wide interactive GIS mapping (MapGeo), which include map layers such as zoning, topography, wetlands, trails, open space, farmland and aerial photos from various dates, etc.

Route 83 Corridor Study

he Route 83 Corridor Study was adopted as an appendix to the Ellington Plan of Conservation and Development on June 22, 2015 with an effective date of July 15, 2015. View the latest copy of the Route 83 Corridor Study.

• Connecticut FarmLink Program: The program is focused on keeping farmland in production by connecting owners of underutilized farmland to young or newer farmers looking for land in Connecticut. Please follow the link above for more information and to register with the CT Department of Agriculture.)
• Dark Sky Lighting Practices: For use in commercial, industrial and residential applications. For more information visit the International Dark Sky Association.)
• Hockanum River Watershed Association
• Information on Open Space
• Natural Resource & Wildlife Inventory
• Nuisance Aquatic Vegetation Management - Guidebook
• Northern Connecticut Land Trust
• Previous Plan of Conservation
• Willimantic River Alliance

Press Releases

• Town Participates in Farmland Preservation Program to Preserve Charter Farm
• Town and State Help Preserve McKnight Farm

• Ellington Maps
• Zoning Board of Appeal Application

HEDCO Partnership

Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy

On August 27, 2014, the Town of Ellington approved an agreement with Connecticut Green Bank endorsing Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy (C-PACE), a program that facilitates low-interest financing for clean energy improvements to commercial or industrial properties through benefit assessment.

For more information, view the Clean Energy Financing Program or contact the Ellington Planning Department at 860-870-3120 or by email.

Energy & Environment Tips

Are you interested in learning valuable information and accessing tips to help decrease energy costs, promote savings and help improve the environment? If so, visit the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection's new website. 

Growing Your Business Tips

Are you looking for advice on how to grow your business? Visit the Connecticut Small Business Development Center website to find out how to take your business to the next level. View the Growing Your Business Brochure for more information.

Connecticut FarmLink Program

This program is focused on keeping farmland in production by connecting owners of underutilized farmland to young or newer farmers looking for land in Connecticut. Please follow the link above for more information and to register with the Connecticut Department of Agriculture. 

• Ellington Maps
• Guidelines-Upland Review Area Regulations - Published June 1997 (PDF
• Inland Wetlands and Watercourses Agency Application (PDF)

About the Plan

A Plan of Conservation and Development (POCD) is an advisory document that is intended to provide a framework of consistent decision making in conservation and development activities over the next 10 years. The Connecticut General Statutes require that towns review and potentially amend the POCD at least every 10 years. Goman & York, a consulting firm, was contracted to provide assistance with the update. Public input was necessary to formulate an overall vision for the future of Ellington.

Please email any questions or comments to Town Planner Lisa M. Houlihan.

Current Plan of Conservation and Development (POCD)

The Current Ellington Plan of Conservation and Development (POCD) July 24, 2019 - Adopted as amended October 28, 2019, effective November 30, 2019.

Appendix B - Route 83 Corridor Study.pdf

Appendix C - Conservation Plan (POC).pdf

Appendix D - HousingNeedsAnalysis.pdf

Appendix E - Stormwater Managemen tPlan.pdf