Mr Knox said that 27 collisions had occurred at the junction over the past three years.

BBC: Surrey

Changes have already been made to the junction over the past four years in a bid to cope with increased traffic from new housing developments.

BBC: Road works to start at busy M5 junction near Gloucester

"This is fantastic news, I've been campaigning for an additional junction for over eight years now, " said Robert Halfon, the MP for Harlow.

BBC: M11, A14, A11, A47 and A1 road schemes move forward