A beloved green space has been saved from development after being removed from the local plan.

Epping Forest District Council’s plan to build 154 homes on Jessel Green has been scrapped, it was revealed at a council meeting last night (October 17).

In December 2017, the council voted through the 11,400 home Local Plan including the construction of houses on the beloved Debden green space.

The decision to demolish Jessel Green prompted an outpouring of anger within the community leading to petitions and protests.

In August this year, a government planning inspector recommended the council scrap the development, part of the council’s local plan.

The council, despite scrapping the plans, intends to stick to its target of 11,400 homes, which it believes it can achieve with the other sites already established in the local plan.