Colchester
Gladman plans for more than 200 new homes are turned down
Wednesday 27 February 2019
Some good news to gladden your step as spring approaches! Plans by Gladman Developments Ltd for more than 200 new homes in Tiptree have been turned down. The land agent had been seeking planning permission for the development of 206 properties on greenfield land off Barbrook Lane. A Gladman planning report had said: “The proposals […] Read more >
High Court dismisses attempt to halt Colchester development
Monday 30 July 2018
A bid by a rival developer to block development of the Northern Gateway scheme in Colchester has failed. Tollgate Partnership, which is promoting the Tollgate Village development in Stanway, had applied for a judicial review of Colchester Borough Council’s approval of the Northern Gateway project. Tollgate argued that the council’s backing of the scheme, put […] Read more >
Garden communities plan hits the rocks
Wednesday 18 July 2018
Plans to build three garden communities in north Essex have been savaged by a planning inspector, who found them “unsound” and needing “significant” further work. The proposals for West Tey (24,000 homes), West of Braintree (13,000) and East of Colchester (9,000) were contained in a Section 1 Local Plan put together by Braintree District Council, […] Read more >