The application for Tollesbury was recently deferred by Maldon District Council’s planning committee at a meeting held on August 5. Ms Patel has spoken out against the proposals, warning the development would put further strain on roads, schools, and overall infrastructure in the village. "Labour and speculative developers are now bullying local communities into accepting developments that are too large and inappropriate." Ms Patel said: "We should be pleased that the planning committee did not approve the application, but the decision to defer means that it could still be granted. The application will be reconsidered at a future meeting of the planning committee, where a final decision will be made.