PLANS to squeeze 57 homes into a green space near a country park sparked safety fears, traffic concerns and worries about loss of wildlife.
The application submitted on behalf of Southern and Regional Developments suggests building 15 more properties on land near Pentylands Country Park than was agreed upon in Highworth's neighbourhood plan.
The town council fears that the added homes will make some smaller than the suggested standard and remove the buffer zone that keeps them away from the noise of Blackworth Industrial Estate and smell of the nearby sewage works.
Having Pentylands Lane as the only access to the development could prove problematic as it is regularly used by dogwalkers and cyclists going to the country park. Plus, councillors suggested that it would not be able to cope with the 100+ vehicles the new development would add.