The masterplan for a 218 home development has been unveiled.

Bellway Homes will seek to apply for full planning permission to build on land off Sudbury Road, where outline permission to build 205 homes and a care home is in place.

Bellway bought the site off Gladman Developments earlier this year and have been refining the proposals ever since.

Having dropped the original plan for a care home, Bellway will be resubmitting an application to build 218 homes on the site and will need the approval of Braintree Council before work can begin.

Joel Fayers, a representative for Bellway Homes, said: "Bellway spoke to Braintree Council and care providers about the plans for the care home. After looking at the local needs, it was decided there just wasn't enough interest in it.

"So Bellway had two options, either go ahead with the original plan and leave a big space in the middle as empty land. Or do what officers suggested and find a way to fill the space.

"We actually think it will held to reduce the traffic because a care home would have staff, visitors and deliveries all coming throughout the day.

The proposed development will include a mix of houses and bungalows, with the properties having no more than four bedrooms.

An estimated 60 homes will be allocated as affordable housing.

Bellway say £1 million will be contributed to the education system in Halstead, and a further £450,000 spent on public open spaces which will include creating a children's recreation area and more allotments.

More than 1,400 residents objected to the original 205 home plan and Bellway say they have considered the concerns raised during the consultation process.

One key change made will see a new temporary access to the site created in a bid to stop construction traffic travelling along residential roads.

Mr Fayers added: "Since we were appointed to take on the project we went through all the 1400 plus comments made against the application and categorised them.

"The majority of concerns were actually about the access and how the construction would impact on the homes nearby.

"There will have to be some initial roadworks so workers can cut through and create the temporary access. But once that's in place it should all be built within the site itself so there should be minimal disruption and not the same timescale as other developments in the town.

"I would say there will be a week, maybe two at most of disruption."