Goshen
Sullivan County, New Hampshire
Last verified September 16, 2026
Goshen is a jurisdiction in Sullivan County, New Hampshire, which does not currently list an online permit database — contact the department directly by phone or email. Use the contact information below to reach the local building department, or the mailing address if the jurisdiction needs to be listed as a certificate holder on a contractor's insurance documentation.
Contact
- Phone
- 603-863-5080
- selectmen@goshennh.org
- Department Site
- Board of Selectmen (opens in a new tab)
Permit Search
No online permit database on file — contact the department directly by phone or email.
Certificate Holder Mailing Address
Town of Goshen - Board of Selectmen54 Mill Village Rd North (P.O. Box 68)
Goshen, NH 03752
Use this address when the jurisdiction needs to be listed as a certificate holder on a contractor's insurance documentation.
Additional Notes
Building permit fees set by the Select Board under RSA 41:9-a. Office hours vary seasonally: Mar-Aug Mon-Thu 7:30am-3:30pm; Sep-Feb Mon-Thu 7:30am-4:00pm. This is the NH town in Cheshire County, not Goshen, CT.
What You Need Before Applying for a Permit
Most building departments ask for the same core package before they'll issue a permit: a completed application naming the property owner and contractor, the contractor's state license number and proof of insurance (general liability, and workers' comp if employees are on the job), a notice of commencement or equivalent recorded filing for larger jobs where the state requires one, and scaled plans or a site plan for anything beyond minor repairs. Roofing, fence, pool, and solar permits typically have their own simplified checklists — Goshen's department (above) can confirm exactly what applies to your project.
Why this matters for insurance: permit history is one of the first things an underwriter or adjuster checks. Unpermitted work — a finished basement, an added bedroom, a rebuilt roof — can complicate a claim or even void coverage for that portion of the loss, and it routinely surfaces during a home inspection. Pulling the right permit up front, and keeping the closed-permit record on file, protects both the property's value and its insurability at resale.
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