Conditional UsePending717 New St., New Bern, NC

717 New Street infill house

New Bern, NC

Description

A proposal to build one new one-and-a-half-story infill house on a vacant lot at 717 New Street, heard as a public hearing for a certificate of appropriateness.

Impact summary

Together with 717 New Street, this would put two new homes on vacant parcels in the historic district, subject to commission approval.

Applicant

Address: 717 New St., New Bern, NCSee this on the map

At a glance

Hearings: 1
Public comments: 0
Total mentions: 1

Last discussed Mar 18, 2026.

Meeting timeline (1)

Mar 18, 2026

Historic Preservation Commission - Mar 18, 2026

A companion proposal for one new one-and-a-half-story infill house on the vacant lot at 719 New Street, next door to the 717 application.

Related issues (1)

710 New St. demolition and infill

Two vacant lots at 717 and 719 New Street are slated for new one-and-a-half-story houses. The commission was scheduled to hold hearings on whether the designs fit the historic district's character before any construction can move forward.

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