More than 700 new homes could be built across a south Essex town, as developers eye up a number of sites in the area and proposals are being drawn up. Gleeson Land Limited is planning on building up to 250 dwellings off Laindon Road Billericay, developer CEG Group has submitted plans for 380 homes in Greens Farm Lane, Billericay and M Scott Properties Limited is behind proposals for 130 dwellings and a new Lidl store off London Road, Billericay. The site identified for 280 new homes is greenbelt land as is the applicant site set to become 130 new homes in the town, while the site earmarked for 250 new homes is partly woodland, which according to the plans is “classified as an ancient woodland and designated as a local wildlife site.
” Read more: Family's tribute to 'beautiful' mum who died after giving birth at Broomfield Hospital Read more: Popular pie and mash pub 'absolutely devastated' after fire forces it to close The plans for the development off London Road, show the new Lidl store would include 129 parking spaces including accessible, parent and child and electric vehicle charging bays alongside secured covered cycle storage. Plans for the 250 homes off Laindon Road, Billericay state there would be a mix of one, two, three and 4 bedroom properties including 35 per cent of the development being affordable housing. A planning statement for the proposed Gleeson Land development says: “The illustrative masterplan, parameter plan, design and access statement and desig.