PLANS for more than 600 new homes in a village have been recommended for refusal.

Taylor Wimpey wants to build up to 380 homes on land north of Colchester Road, Weeley, and Mr Bacon wants approval for 228 homes on land south of the road.

Both developers’ proposals have been recommended for refusal by Tendring Council’s planning officers.

Taylor Wimpey’s plans include 380 homes, a 2.8 hectare site for employment hand, land for a new primary school and open space.

A report by planning officers said: “This development would, in isolation, be physically separate from the established built up area, would be poorly related to the settlement pattern of the village and would represent an illogical intrusion into the countryside that would have an unnecessary adverse impact upon the character of the area.

“The adverse impacts of the development do not significantly outweigh the benefits and the proposal does not constitute sustainable development.”

The separate plans for 228 homes also included proposals for a new primary school, nursery and car park.

But planners said the development would represent a piecemeal intrusion into the countryside that would have an unnecessary adverse impact upon the character of the area.

Ward councillor Jeff Bray said: “The local plan is moving forward at pace now and we want to protect people from over development, but both of these sites are outside the emerging local plan.

“If these plans are approved it would undermine the plan we are working on.”

Decisions on the plans are expected to be made by Tendring Council’s planning committee on April 19.