Last week East Herts Council’s cabinet paused auction of the parade after a plea from Labour councillors David Jacobs and Yvonne Estop.
The brick exterior, three-storey hotel will be built above 552 sq m (5,941 sq ft) of “flexible commercial space” at ground floor level.
Members were unimpressed by Taylor Wimpey’s plans for 49 “affordable homes” rather than the 61 that members believed should be built.
Residents and businesses have until October 14 to have their say on where homes and economic development should go in Uttlesford
Oil Salvage Ltd asked Herts County Council for consent to use the former Butler Fuels Distribution depot in Farnham Road to transfer waste oil.
Cllr Diane Hollebon said residents could reasonably have expected a takeaway to be fish and chips, Chinese or Indian, not a McDonald’s drive-thru.
The North Essex Councils supports the Government’s ambition for housing growth but believes that increased targets alone will not build more homes.
Alan Fordham, chair of governors of Bishop’s Stortford High School, on plans for a McDonald’s at St James’ Park, home of the secondary’s new campus
The fast food chain and Central Co-op are behind a ‘reserved matters’ planning application for a neighbourhood centre for the 750-home estate.
The old Saffron Hotel in Saffron Walden High Street ran for over 80 years but shut down two years ago after battling numerous issues.
EE is making a renewed attempt to build a 30m (98ft) high tower on land east of London Road to serve customers in the Hockerill area.
The dig, which unearthed Roman remains, was carried out at Wickham Hall for Endurance Energy as a condition of planning permission.
The first of four public drop-in sessions where people can find out more about Uttlesford District Council’s plan begins in Ugley on Monday (Sept 2)
Councillors Mione Goldspink and Miriam Swainston will answer questions at Thursday’s market about East Herts Council’s £1.5m scheme.