Three council-owned garages in Stevenage will live on after plans to demolish them were withdrawn.

A private developer had submitted a planning application with a view to buying and demolishing the garages, situated between 184 and 186 Bedwell Crescent.

Before scrapping the plans, they were hoping to build a three-bedroom house.

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It would have included a driveway for three cars and a large rear garden.

The land and garages at the front of the site - which are all currently let - would have needed to be bought from the council for the development to go ahead.

Stevenage Borough Council previously confirmed there had been "negotiations with the applicant".