The Bristol Planning Board signed off on the next phase of a developer’s proposal to build a hotel in town, despite residents’ concerns about the project.

The board approved D&M Boca Development’s master plan 4-1 Thursday night. The developer is looking to build the Comfort Inn and Suites on the freshwater wetlands along Gooding Avenue.

The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) granted a permit for the project earlier this year after scientists and engineers reviewed the proposal and determined it wouldn’t have adverse impacts on the wetlands.