Brentwood councillors were cautioned against rejecting developer Croudace's housing plan due to potential appeals costs. Planning officers stated the proposal was compliant, leading to criticism over the council's inaction. With no decision issued, Croudace was able to appeal on non-determination grounds. In a recent turn, the council accepted a revised offer improving the number of affordable homes. Planning committee chair Phil Mynott highlighted discussions led to beneficial changes, emphasizing the necessity of adapting opinions without continual committee re-evaluation to avoid an appeal process.
The council has now said it is accepting a revised offer about the number of 'affordable' homes at the development, asking the inspector to grant permission.
Phil Mynott said improvements have been made to the scheme as originally proposed, though some may still see them as insufficient.
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