Campaigners collected 3,700 signatures from residents opposed to Maldon District Council’s Local Development Plan.
The Save Maldon Action Group handed the petition to the council on Thursday.
Members want new homes to be concentrated in a new town near the existing railway line, which runs through South Woodham Ferrers to Southminster.
The council had received 3,688 responses from its public consultation held between August and October.
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