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Developers cut number of homes in Bocking housing plan

Developers cut number of homes in Bocking housing plan

Thursday 26 August 2021

A revised scheme for housing in Bocking has been submitted to Braintree District Council. Eastlight Community Homes and George Tanner (Shalford) had sought planning permission for 86 new homes south of Bovingdon Road in 2019 but withdrew their bid upon learning that council officers had recommended the scheme be refused. Now, the developers have dropped […] Read more >

There’s still time to take part in consultation on Basildon business park

There’s still time to take part in consultation on Basildon business park

Wednesday 25 August 2021

Consultation on plans for a new “high-quality business park” at Basildon ends on Sunday (August 29). St. Modwen Logistics says its plans for land east of Burnt Mills industrial estate will create “over 2,000 jobs for local people, which could be worth approximately £50 million to Basildon’s economy”, while “delivering multi-million pound funding and contributions […] Read more >

Demonstrable five-year housing supply not enough to block village housing scheme

Demonstrable five-year housing supply not enough to block village housing scheme

Wednesday 25 August 2021

The Planning Inspectorate has overturned a decision by an Essex council to refuse a 120-home development in Rayne. Braintree District Council had denied outline planning permission for the scheme by Acorn Braintree, but the developer appealed to the inspectorate, which subsequently overruled the local authority. The development site, behind Gilda Terrace, off Rayne Road, was […] Read more >

Final approval granted for 300 new homes in Coggeshall

Final approval granted for 300 new homes in Coggeshall

Tuesday 24 August 2021

The final go-ahead to build 300 homes in Coggeshall has been given by Braintree District Council. The local authority had granted Bovis Homes permission in 2019 for the Colchester Road development, which includes a community centre, but the details of the scheme have now been approved unanimously by its planning committee. People in the village […] Read more >

London Resort examination will not begin before January 2022

London Resort examination will not begin before January 2022

Tuesday 24 August 2021

The proposed London Resort theme park has largely disappeared from the radar in recent months, so it is timely to give an update on proceedings. The plans for the country’s largest theme park, which CPRE Kent views as highly damaging to our natural environment, are targeted at the Swanscombe peninsula between Greenhithe and Northfleet. In […] Read more >

Join us at our AGM and listen to guest speaker from Essex NFU

Join us at our AGM and listen to guest speaker from Essex NFU

Friday 20 August 2021

The NFU’s Dr Jake Richards is guest speaker at this year’s CPRE Essex AGM. Dr Richards is county adviser to the Essex branch of the NFU (National Farmers Union) and has kindly agreed to join us for the event, being held on Saturday, October 2, via Zoom. It had been hoped initially to run the […] Read more >

Our stolen night skies

Our stolen night skies

Thursday 19 August 2021

We humans seem preconditioned to take rather than give back – perhaps nowhere is this more evident than when it comes to nature and our dark skies. Dark skies are more than just pretty stars in the sky or moonlit trees on a clear night. As romantic as that sounds, the darkness we inexplicably try […] Read more >

The signs are there if you look… so not so fast with that sharp tongue, Gordon!

The signs are there if you look… so not so fast with that sharp tongue, Gordon!

Wednesday 11 August 2021

Photographer Gordon Ridgewell has had to perform something of a volte-face after one of his typically wry observations… Having snapped a signpost lacking any place names, Gordon made the withering remark: “If you want a mystery tour, come to north-west Essex as we have a confused signpost. Probably a paint job, but it looks funny. […] Read more >

Not coming to Waltham Abbey… a giant Next distribution centre

Not coming to Waltham Abbey… a giant Next distribution centre

Wednesday 11 August 2021

Plans for a Next distribution centre at Waltham Abbey have been refused by Epping Forest District Council. The verdict on the five-hectare warehouse, multi-storey car park and photo studio came at an extraordinary council meeting held on Tuesday, June 24. Council officers had originally recommended the Next scheme be approved, but the development management committee […] Read more >

Our open letter to government: heroic hedgerows and climate change

Our open letter to government: heroic hedgerows and climate change

Tuesday 10 August 2021

CPRE, the countryside charity, has joined with other major charities to call for urgent action to extend the country’s hedgerows by 40% by 2050 to protect nature and help tackle the climate crisis. Our humble hedgerows are the unsung heroes of the countryside. They have been adding beauty and character to our landscapes for centuries […] Read more >

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