COUNCIL bosses are devastated after plans to build 120 homes were given the green light. Developers have been given the go-ahead for the new homes behind Gilda Terrace, off Rayne Road in Rayne. Rayne Parish Council said the news is “devastating” after it objected the planning application. Braintree Council originally refused outline planning permission for the development, but developer Acorn Braintree got the decision overturned after an appeal to the Planning Inspectorate. Rayne Parish Council chairman Ann Hooks said the decision was “sickening and heart-breaking”. She said: “This is devastating news for all that fought and objected to the planning application.