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THE long-awaited decision for a controversial development in Halstead has been delayed. Braintree Council were set to make a decision on the application to bring 130 homes to land off Mount Hill in the town. The verdict was set to be announced on Tuesday 22 December. However, the council has announced the assessment of the application is still ongoing. The application has become a key talking point amid fears of overdevelopment in the town since being submitted in September following the approval of multiple applications in recents years including one for 71 homes located directly a...

REVISED plans to bring a new housing estate to Sible Hedingham have been rejected by council planners.  Developers Land Allocation and EHA Farms wanted the go-ahead from Braintree Council to build 73 homes just west of Prayors Hill. The plans were first submitted back in October 2019 and looked to bring 90 homes to the area.  However, there was strong opposition from residents and Sible Hedingham Parish Council with the original application sparking more than 50 objections. Residents were against the application at the time due to concerns over road safety at the site’s two prop...