Set behind 112 London Road, one of the main routes into Braintree town centre, this enclosed site is currently home to a scatter of old commercial units. The plan is to replace them with a friendly new neighbourhood of twenty semi-detached family homes: seven four-bedroom houses of around 124 sq m and thirteen three-bedroom houses of around 110 sq m, each with a private garden and off-street parking.

The homes line a new street with an improved entrance from London Road, designed to feel safe and welcoming, with clear footpaths and plenty of space between neighbours. Existing boundary planting is strengthened with new landscaping, and rainwater is managed naturally within the green spaces.

The homes are designed to be comfortable and efficient to live in. They're planned to be built using modern off-site methods, with high levels of insulation, solar panels, low-energy lighting and water-saving fittings to help keep bills down.

Everything you need is close by. Primary and secondary schools, shops, healthcare, parks and workplaces are all within easy walking and cycling distance, frequent buses run along London Road, and Braintree station offers services to Witham and on to London Liverpool Street. The A120 and A131 are close at hand for Stansted Airport, Chelmsford and Colchester.

Plans have been submitted and are currently awaiting a planning decision.

Twenty energy-efficient family homes, a short walk from the centre of Braintree.