A former supermarket is to be knocked down and apartments built in its place.

Plans to demolish the former Co-op store and two houses in Cressing Road, Braintree, were given the thumbs-up at a meeting of Braintree Council's area committee last night.

Members also gave permission for developers to build 15 one and two-bedroomed apartments on the site.

The Co-op recently moved to a new site also in Cressing Road.

Published Wednesday, February 20, 2002