CARS from new homes which will be built near a notorious junction will make a dangerous situation even worse, according to campaigners.

Developers are set to build 300 houses off Colchester Road, in Coggeshall, after councillors gave the go-ahead to plans.

That's despite the fact concrete plans stating how the A120 will be changed to cope with extra traffic have not yet been put in place.

And there are particular concerns over the Coggeshall, Earls Colne junction on the road which has been an accident blackspot over the years.

Speaking at the Braintree Council meeting where the plans were approved, Councillor Lynette Bowers-Flint said drivers already take their 'lives in their hands' at the junction.

"I wish there was an officer here from Highways England because for them to say what they’ve said about the A120 is absolutely crazy.

"It’s a known fact that the staggered crossroads junction on the A120 getting in and out of Coggeshall is the most dangerous junction there is along the whole of the A120.

"The next junction up is nearly as dangerous, and it will become so if this development is allowed to take place and I (invite) anyone from Highways England or Essex County Highways to come and stand with me and watch that traffic for one day.

"They will see what happens and to basically get out of Coggeshall onto the A120 you literally take your life in your hands."

She also warned it will bring Coggeshall to a standstill due to traffic queuing to get onto the A120.

Meanwhile, Save Lives Not Time, an A120 action group, warned on Facebook the road is "already over capacity and not fit for purpose."

Highways England say are they working with Essex County Council on major improvements for the A120 but proposals do not yet have the go ahead

A spokesman said: "Highways England's role in this planning application is to ensure that the development can be safely served by the A120 and that the impact of any extra traffic is understood and addressed.

"Safety is a key concern on this section of the A120, and it is important that any new development does not have a negative effect on road safety.

"The recommendations we made to the council will help to do that, and we will work together with the council and the developer to deliver them."