CAMPAIGNERS awaiting a decision on a 1,500-home development appeal have criticised a fresh bid by a developer for homes on the same land.

The No Brook Green action group say they fear a planning application for up to 120 homes could be the start of ‘Brook Green by stealth’ if the developer fails in its appeal.

And Acorn Braintree has been criticised for putting the bid in before a decision is even reached on the 1,500 homes following a 12-day inquiry which came to an end on Friday.

At the time of writing 43 objections had been submitted relating to the latest bid which applies to land south of Gilda Terrace and north of Flitch Way.

Emma Wood, from No Brook Green, said: “The whole plan is just very unclear, it seems to have been submitted at a time when the developer hopes people are focussed on the appeal.

“It mentions 43 dwellings and then it mentions 77 dwellings and there is absolutely no traffic mitigation in there at all and it doesn’t include anything like a new GP practice.

“People would have to leave One objection on the council portal to the proposals labelled the plan’s proposals for transport as ‘one of the worst’.

Submitted by Andrew Connolly it reads: “In my 16 years of dealing with transport statements/assessment this is one of the worst transport assessments I have ever seen, it’s riddled with errors, mistakes, conflicting and missing information.

“It is not fit for purpose and needs to be started again.”

If the developer is successful with its appeal, it is believed the latest bid would be withdrawn and the new estate would be built either side of the Flitch Way between Braintree and Rayne.

The plans include a new doctors surgery, primary school and also highways improvements as part of its plan.

It is hoped a decision will be shared by planning inspector Richard Clegg on the appeal regarding the 1,500 homes development by the end of the year.