Where there is a defined nucleus of at least ten existing dwellings and where it would not be detrimental to the character of the surroundings, exceptions may be made for the filling of a gap, for a single dwelling, between existing dwellings in hamlets and small groups of dwellings.

This policy will not apply to proposals for the extension of ribbon development and will not apply to gaps which could accommodate more than one dwelling. Proposals for the consolidation or extension of sporadic or ribbon development will also be resisted.

For more information, please visit Braintree District Council’s Local Plan here.