This Wednesday (June 29), the Central Area Planning Committee will consider an application to construct four warehouses in the Blackwater Trading Estate, off The Causeway in Maldon.

The warehouses will be 200 metres away from houses along Battle Rise, which will face the development.

An application to build the industrial units was put forward by real estate developers Aquila EHS Ltd, who also developed Bond Street in Chelmsford.

According to the application, the buildings are proposed to be of a typical industrial storage units' style, with shallow hipped roofs, double storey height, tall loading bay doors and largely glazed entrances with logos above. It is stated that the buildings will be finished in steel cladding.

The site lies within a Flood Zone 3. It benefits from flood defences and is located within a critical drainage area.

Two temporary buildings partially occupying the northern part of the application site would be demolished in order to construct the warehouses.

The report from the Director of Service Delivery concludes: "The development is located within Flood Zone 3, however this a designated employment site where positioning of this type of employment uses has been considered acceptable.

"The impact of the development on the highway network and safety is considered acceptable and adequate off-street parking will be provided on site.

"The development, subject to the imposition of appropriate conditions restricting operations hours, is considered having an acceptable impact on residential amenity.

"As this is an outline application, the details of appearance of the proposed development, as well as landscaping, are reserved for future consideration."

Maldon District Council's Central Area Planning Committee will make a decision on whether to grant permission for the application on Wednesday, at 7.30pm.