Maldon District Council refuses rehashed plans for 173 homes in...

A REVISED proposal for a 173-home development was refused at an explosive council meeting after votes to first defer and then accept the application both narrowly failed.The application, submitted by developers Charles Church, had been deferred at the end of April.After some minor alterations, including a slight reduction in the number of properties, the plans were reconsidered by councillors at Three Rivers Golf Club in Cold Norton on Thursday evening.The proposal, for land off Green...