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Somebody will correct me if I'm wrong I'm sure, but I understood the only access to the Brantham site was going to be from the south end, and the signalling arrangements would mean any train entering the site would have to start from the (currently unused?) platform 4 regardless of where it came from, which means any train coming from the north would cross the level crossing twice.
Exiting Brantham would mean 3 point ends would need to be set on the Mainline to enable a train to leave the depot (never mind those controlled inside the depot confines). As for the disused platform 4 thats a red herring as its only long enough for NR machines these days. It should have been possible as has already been stated to enter and leave the depot and not cross the crossing but instead head toweards Mistley or reverse on Manningtree north curve but only by walking though the unit.
There was planned to be no access north towards Ipswich, all moves would have to head south and reverse before proceeding north.