About the Inquiry
The Planning Inspectorate has received an appeal against an application for planning permission relating to a site at Tanners Dairy, Sible Hedingham.
The appeal is against the Council’s refusal of an application for full planning permission, for the Demolition of existing buildings and construction of 44 dwelling houses, including formation of a new site access junction, estate roads, public open space and landscaping.
The Secretary of State has appointed a Planning Inspector, J. Wallace.
The Public Inquiry will start at 10:00am on 26 January 2027 and is expected to last 4 days, subject to review by the Inspector. If you wish to participate or attend the appeal you should attend on day one of the Public Inquiry and register your interest. Please see how to do this in the paragraph below.
The event will take place at the following venue:
Braintree District Council Offices
Causeway House
Bocking End
Braintree
Essex
CM7 9HB
We will publish the decision on this webpage once it has been issued.
Public Inquiry Attendance Information
Prior to the commencement of the Inquiry, if you would like to give your views as a third party, you must contact the Planning Inspectorate Case Officer.
You can contact the Planning Inspectorate Case Officer by email.
The Planning Inspectorate Case Officer’s email address is: Tim.Salter@planninginspectorate.gov.uk
You should include the Planning Inspectorate reference in your email to the Case Officer, which is 6016069.
Participation is at the Planning Inspector’s discretion.
Joining the Inquiry
Before deciding whether to take an active part in the Inquiry, you need to think carefully about the points you wish to make.
All representations sent during the assessment of the planning application and appeal stage will be taken into account by the Inspector and restating the same points won’t add any additional weight to them.
If you feel that taking part in the Inquiry is right for you in whatever capacity, you can participate in a number of ways.
If you just wish to observe the event, you can do so in person by visiting the Council’s Offices.
If you would like to participate in the Inquiry, for example to give your views, you can do this too.
In order to participate, you will need to visit the Council Offices and be present during the event.
If you wish to participate, you will need to contact both:
- The Planning Inspectorate Case Officer: Tim.Salter@planninginspectorate.gov.uk
- The Planning Appeals team by emailing appeals@braintree.gov.uk
Please make clear in your response the particular topic areas you are interested in.
If you will be visiting the Council Offices, either to observe or participate in the Inquiry, and you have additional access requirements, the Council can make reasonable arrangements to accommodate your needs.
If you want to take an active part but feel unable to for any reason, and/or the points you want to make are not covered in the evidence of others, consider whether someone else could raise them on your behalf.
Appeal details
Planning Inspectorate Reference: 6016069
Planning Inspectorate Case Officer: Tim Salter
Email: Tim.Salter@planninginspectorate.gov.uk
Appeal document library