🏘️ New Housing Plans Resurface for Braintree’s Courtauld Road - But Will They Be Approved This Time?
Fresh plans for a new residential development in Braintree have been submitted. Just a year after a larger proposal for the same site was refused and dismissed on appeal.
The application, lodged with Braintree District Council in October, seeks guidance and permission to build seven new homes on land adjacent to Weavers Park, Courtauld Road.
🏗️ What’s Being Proposed
The current application outlines several design options for the site, all involving two-storey homes in either two-bedroom or three-bedroom layouts, spread across two blocks - one with four properties and another with three.
Each option includes associated access, parking and amenity space.
Specialist heritage consultants have been involved in shaping the plans to ensure the site is “sensitively developed” following earlier concerns raised by planners.
📜 The Site’s History
In 2023, the same site was subject to a larger, rejected proposal for 22 apartments with shared parking and communal space.
The plans were refused and later dismissed at appeal, with the inspector citing worries about overdevelopment and the loss of the area’s open character.
The new, smaller scheme aims to overcome those issues, scaling back the number of dwellings and reworking the design to better reflect the surroundings.
🏠 Development Options on the Table
Three potential layouts are being considered:
Option 1: 14 two-bedroom apartments and 3 two-bedroom cottages
Option 2: 5 one-bedroom apartments and 17 two-bedroom apartments
Option 3: 4 four-bedroom apartments, 2 three-bedroom townhouses, and 3 two-bedroom cottages
The plans also show refined layouts featuring mews-style homes and townhouses in later phases, designed to blend with nearby housing.
🕵️ What Happens Next
The application is now under review by Braintree District Council, with no public or statutory comments submitted so far.
Once initial consultations close, feedback from residents, highways, and local services will help shape whether the scheme moves forward - or faces another refusal.
💬 Have Your Say
Do you think Courtauld Road needs more housing, or are developers pushing too hard to build on every available plot?Should the site remain open, or could smaller-scale homes benefit the area?
Share your thoughts in the comments below 👇
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