Chester County · Pennsbury Township · #SD-10-25-18705
800 & 1000 Hickory Hill Road
Pennsbury Township, PA · 4 homes, single-family homes · 50.2 acres
About this project
A subdivision of two lots into four lots on about 50 acres in Pennsbury Township, with four single-family homes proposed.
Official description: 2 lots into 4 lots, 4 proposed SFR
- Plan type
- Subdivision
- Land use
- Single Family Residential
- Status
- Reviewed
The full picture AI research · Nov 1, 2026
The proposal would split two existing properties at 800 and 1000 Hickory Hill Road, about 50 acres in total, into four lots. Each lot would get one single-family home, so four new homes in all. Township planning commission minutes show the applicants are two owners of the land. They are not a known homebuilder.
The applications are more involved than a simple lot split. Township records show a subdivision request, a conditional use request, zoning relief requests and a later special exception request. Planning commission minutes from December 2025 say the review was continued because of its scope and complexity. The commission later discussed extra landscaping on two of the lots. The goal was to protect the scenic view and to protect a nearby historic property.
No news coverage or developer website was found.
What it could mean nearby
- Landscaping screening is being discussed as a condition, to protect the scenic view from the road and a nearby historic property.
- Four new homes on about 50 acres is a very low density, so added traffic would likely be small. No traffic study was found.
- Most of the land would probably stay open, but no source confirms how much.
Where it stands
The township planning commission has reviewed the plans, and its April 2026 minutes discuss landscaping conditions for the conditional use. The township supervisors usually decide conditional use requests at a public hearing. The zoning hearing board decides variance and special exception requests, and the supervisors approve a subdivision last. No final decision was found.
- Apr 15, 2026 Conditional use hearing before the township supervisors was scheduled to continue.
- Apr 8, 2026 Planning commission agreed extra landscaping on Lots 1 and 4 should be a condition of approval.
- Mar 18, 2026 Conditional use hearing was first scheduled, then continued.
- Jan 14, 2026 Planning commission reviewed revised plans, an updated variance list and a new special exception request.
- Dec 10, 2025 Planning commission reviewed the zoning and conditional use applications, and the review was continued.
- Nov 24, 2025 Latest county planning filing.
Want to weigh in? Residents can comment at the Pennsbury Township supervisors' public hearings and meetings, and at zoning hearing board hearings. Notices are posted on the township website.
Around the web
- Pennsbury Planning Commission Minutes, April 8, 2026Pennsbury Township · Apr 8, 2026Records the commission's agreement on added landscaping on two lots as a condition for the project.
- Pennsbury Planning Commission Minutes, January 14, 2026Pennsbury Township · Jan 14, 2026Describes the four-lot subdivision with revised plans, a variance list and a special exception request.
- Pennsbury Planning Commission Minutes, December 10, 2025Pennsbury Township · Dec 10, 2025Shows the zoning and conditional use applications were continued because of their scope and complexity.
- Supervisor Meeting Minutes, April 15, 2026Pennsbury Township · Apr 15, 2026Supervisors' meeting minutes from the date the conditional use hearing was continued to; their contents could not be read.
Planning terms explained
- Subdivision
- Dividing a piece of land into separate lots that can be sold or built on separately.
- Conditional use
- A use the zoning code allows only after the township supervisors hold a hearing and may attach conditions.
- Variance
- Permission from the zoning hearing board to depart from a specific zoning rule.
- Special exception
- A use that zoning allows in an area if the applicant meets set standards, decided by the zoning hearing board.
- Viewshed
- The scenery visible from a public place, such as a road.
Researched by AI from public sources on Nov 1, 2026. It can make mistakes, so check the linked sources and the municipality before relying on it.
Scope estimate for contractors
Estimated construction value: $2.2M
- ~128 roofing squares
- ~4 HVAC systems
- ~4 kitchens / 8+ bathrooms
- ~11,200 sq ft of finished living space
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