Plans for a new housing development near Pilkington's former offices have been withdrawn after public objection.
The plans, submitted in September last year, detailed ambitions for 76 new homes to be built just off Prescot Road, in St Helens.
The ECHO reported in October 2021 that residents had furiously objected the plans, citing loss of green space and increased congestion in the area as their main reasons.
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Local councillor Trisha Long was among those to object the plans, in a letter to the planning committee, she said: "As a regular user of Prescot Road I am concerned that the addition of 76 new homes will result in additional congestion on a busy road.
"The mixture of pedestrian and vehicle traffic feels like an accident waiting to happen."
The land is currently green space, sparking outrage at the prospect of it being urbanised, with some residents claiming more than 60 trees have already been felled on the land.
One resident said: "The issue is they’ve already felled 66 near mature trees. If we let every developer think they can get away this we would have no green space"
St Helens Council has confirmed the application has been withdrawn.
In a notice by planning officers, the applicant was told if they intend to resubmit the application, to “speak to the case officer to discuss amendments or revisions to the proposals”
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