ALMOST 100 new homes could be built, along with almost 300 car parking spaces, if a planning application is successful.

Developer Crest Nicholson Eastern submitted an application to Braintree Council on April 8 to build 97 homes on land adjacent to London Road and Bakers Lane in Black Notley.

If successful, a primary junction would be created from London Road with another from Bakers Lane, along with 286 car parking spaces, equivalent to almost three per household.

The land, owned by Richard Hawkes of Dagnetts Lane, Black Notley, and Philip Hawkes of Stebbing Road, Felsted, is a greenfield site of four hectares, equivalent to the size of 6.4 football pitches.

As part of the application form, developers said: "Throughout 2014 and 2015, the applicant has liaised with planning officers of Braintree Council including a formal pre-application meeting and formal written advice received on August 24, 2015.

"The meeting was attended by officers of both planning policy and development control, housing and Essex County Council design officer.

Positive discussion took place, and verbal comments were received in respect of a number of matters."

Of the 97 homes, 68 would be for the private market, 20 for social renting and nine for intermediate housing, thought to be part buy part rent.

The development also provides its own public open space in the form of a children's play area and areas of seating.

In the design and access statement, developer Crest Nicholson Eastern said over 110 people attended an exhibition on the proposed development and 44 completed feedback forms were received.

Developers said: "Of the forms received, 51 per cent fully supported the application as displayed, and 78 per cent raised no objection to the principle of residential development on the Site.

"Most residents were pleased with the design of the proposed homes and the fact that they sought to mirror the design of housing and layout of Great

Notley garden village.

"The primary concern from the majority of residents was that the houses were built to a high standard with good quality materials and that both private and affordable housing were built to the same standards.

"Residents particularly welcomed the amount of green space built into the layout of the proposed development."