TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING ACT 1990 APPEAL UNDER SECTION 78
Lower Green Farm Lower Green Road Blackmore End Wethersfield Essex CM7 4DU
Description of Development: Demolition of existing agricultural buildings and redevelopment of the site to provide 6 No. dwellings (Class C3) with associated access, parking, landscaping and infrastructure utilising the existing site access.
Planning Application Ref: 26/00693/FUL
Planning Inspectorate Ref: 6011285
Start Date: 26 June 2026
I refer to the above details. An appeal has been made to the Secretary of State following Braintree District Council’s refusal of the above application/s.
The appeal will be determined on the basis of written representations. The procedure to be followed is set out in Part 2 of The Town and Country Planning (Appeals) (Written Representations Procedure)(England) Regulations 2009, as amended.
We have forwarded all the representations made to us on the application to the Planning Inspectorate and the appellant. These will be considered by the Inspector when determining the appeal.
If you wish to make comments, or modify/withdraw your previous representation, you can do so online at http://acp.planninginspectorate.gov.uk/. If you do not have access to the internet, you can send your comments to: The Planning Inspectorate, Team East 1, Room 3B, Temple Quay House, 2 The Square, Bristol, BS1 6PN.
You could also email them to EAST1@planninginspectorate.gov.uk.
All representations must be received by 31 July 2026 and sent directly to the Planning Inspectorate. Any representations submitted after the deadline will not usually be considered and will be returned. The Planning Inspectorate does not acknowledge representations. All representations must quote the appeal reference, 6011285.
Please note that any representations you submit to the Planning Inspectorate will be copied to the appellant and this local planning authority and will be considered by the Inspector when determining the appeal.
The appeal documents are available for inspection online at www.braintree.gov.uk/pa. Once online, click the Appeals button and then search for the reference number at the very top of this letter. If you do not have access to the internet you can visit the Council’s office at Causeway House, Braintree or libraries at Halstead or Witham to view the details online. Please note, no paper copies of the application are available to view at the Council’s office or libraries.
For further information on the appeals process, you can get a copy of one of the Planning Inspectorate’s “Guide to taking part in planning appeals” booklets free of charge from GOV.UK at https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/taking-part-in-a-planning-listed-building-or enforcement-appeal. When made, the decision will be published online at http://acp.planninginspectorate.gov.uk/.