An overhead view of the property prior to the sale clearly shows that no driveway was present and the gravel beach was also not present.During high tides, the property is almost surrounded by water.  Historically, the part of the property that abuts the road is underwater at very high tides (dark blue). 

1) CT considers land at a level of extreme high tide +1 ft to be a Tidal Wetland. (sec 22a-29 (2))

2) “Regulated activity” means any of the following: Draining, dredging, excavation, or removal of soil, mud, sand, gravel, aggregate of any kind or rubbish from any wetland or the dumping, filling or depositing thereon of any soil, stones, sand, gravel, mud, aggregate of any kind, rubbish or similar material, either directly or otherwiseA permit is required to do any work on a tidal wetland. (sec 22a-29 (3))

3) No regulated activity shall be conducted upon any wetland without a permit.(sec 22a-32)

4) Penalty. Any person who knowingly violates any provision of sections 22a-28 to 22a-35, inclusive, shall be liable to the state for the cost of restoration of the affected wetland to its condition prior to such violation insofar as that is possible, and shall forfeit to the state a sum not to exceed one thousand dollars. Each violation shall be a separate and distinct offense, and, in the case of a continuing violation, each day's continuance thereof shall be deemed to be a separate and distinct offense.  sec. 22a-35.

You cannot fill Tidal Wetlands without a permit!!! 

Portions of the driveway are clearly on Tidal Wetland. It appears that no permit was ever granted to this property owner, so this activity would be a violation of CT law

Dumped Gravel and large stone at the end of the driveway

Driveway constructed on 28 School House Rd. The driveway was built using fill.

Fill covering vegetation

The front of the driveway floods with a moderately high tide even with the fill for the driveway. The property is surrounded by Tidal Wetland (colored blue), so it is obvious that the driveway was built on Tidal Wetlands.

Want more proof? Check out the front of the driveway. Remember that Tidal wetland extends 1 foot above an extreme high tide

And here is what half of the property looks like at a very high tide. The current zoning allows them to dig within inches of their Tidal Wetland