Towerlands Park, Braintree, Compulsory Purchase Order.

The Braintree District Council

(Towerlands Park, Braintree)

Compulsory Purchase Order 2024

Compulsory Purchase of Land in Braintree

1. Notice is hereby given that Braintree District Council has made The Braintree District Council (Towerlands Park, Braintree) Compulsory Purchase Order 2024 under Section 226(1 )(a) of The Town and Country Planning Act 1990. It is about to submit this order to the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities for confirmation, and if confirmed, the order will authorise Braintree District Council to purchase compulsorily the land described below for the purposes of facilitating the carrying out of development, redevelopment or improvement on or in relation to such land to enable a residential scheme comprising new housing (including affordable housing) together with associated accesses, infrastructure, services, parking, public realm and landscaping, thereby contributing towards the promotion and/or improvement of the economic, social and environmental well-being of the area.

2. A copy of the order and of the accompanying map may be seen at all reasonable hours at Braintree District Council, Causeway House, Bocking End, Braintree, CM7 9HB.

3. A copy of the order and accompanying map, Statement of Reasons and documents referred to in the Statement of Reasons may be viewed online at https://www.braintree.gov.uk/cpo.

4. Any objection to the order must be made in writing to the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities addressed to: the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, Planning Casework Unit, 23 Stephenson Street, Birmingham B2 4BH, before 25th July 2025 and should state the title of the order, the grounds of objection and the objector's address and interests in the land.

Description of Land

Plot 1: All interests in approximately 24,335 square metres or thereabouts of land comprising uncultivated field, pond, swale, shrubs and fence situated to the South West of Panfield Road, Braintree, Essex but excluding all interests owned by Repairbrook Limited (or its successors in title or assigns)

Plot 2: All interests in approximately 128 square metres or thereabouts of land comprising uncultivated field, shrubs and underground watermain situated to the South West of Panfield Road, Braintree, Essex but excluding all interests owned by Repairbrook Limited (or its successors in title or assigns)

Dated this 27th June 2024

Kim Mayo

Head of Governance and Monitoring Officer