The building following the fire in February
PERMISSION has been granted to start work on repairs to a fire damaged building.
Grade II listed 106 High Street Braintree, above the former Fleurtations florists, was damaged by fire and water during an arson attack on a homeless shelter in February.
Work to restore 100-102 High Street, where the Braintree Emergency Night Shelter (Bens) was based, has already started.
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