The development proposed of the outline application for up to 70 dwellings with associated infrastructure and public open space was dismissed.
The main issue is the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area having regard to the settings and significance of the grade II listed Barn at Crowbridge Farmhouse, the grade II Listed Crowbridge Farm Cottages, the grade II* listed Holy Trinity Church, the Halstead Conservation Area (CA) and the effect on the local landscape
Crowbridge Farm, Chapel Hill, Halstead