MDC has decided that this application does not need an environmental impact assessment (EIA). This is despite Southminster Parish Council's recommendation of refusal for this survey on the grounds of arable farmnland, flora and fauna, including badgers, otters and water voles, all of which are protected species in the UK.
It is likely that Taylor Wimpey will be putting in their full application around the end of September, in which event the reference number will be changed.