MORE than 100 people attended a drop-in session to make their views known on the potential future development of Holton-le-Clay.
The event, held at the parish office, in Pinfold Lane, was organised to discuss the Neighbourhood Development Plan (NDP), which includes the potential development sites for 282 homes off Tetney Lane, Louth Road, Church Lane and Magnolia Drive in the village.
As reported, the plan is being discussed alongside East Lindsey District Council's Strategic Housing and Land Availability Assessment (SHLAA), which has identified the potential to build up to 869 new homes in the village, which would meet housing targets set by the Government.
However, whether 869 or 282 homes are to be built, the majority of the people that attended the consultation were against any new developments.
Resident Pete Winchester, of Tetney Lane, Holton-le-Clay, said: "This has been in the pipeline for a while.
"I want to know who is going to buy all these houses.
"The village is not prepared for a large increase in homes, no matter how many are suggested.
"The infrastructure needs sorting out before any building work can happen.
"I am 100 per cent against any new houses."
Gill Thomason of Louth Road, Holton-le-Clay, said: "I think the proposals are disgusting.
"The wildlife in the area is beautiful and this would be ruined.
"They are proposing to build right opposite my house in Louth Road.
"My children grew up with the open fields but their children won't get that.
"The road network isn't ready for this sort of development.
"Holton-le-Clay seems to be bearing the brunt of all the new building proposals and it is not fair."
However, Holton-le-Clay parish council's vice-chairman, Clive Blacklock, was keen to reassure residents their opinions would be listened to.
He said: "We have the opportunity to let the district council know where we want future development instead of it telling us where it wants it. It is very important that absolute support is given to this.
"We know that there are a lot of things wrong with the village and I am hoping we can put them right.
"We are being told that we have to put a certain amount of housing in our area.
"There are a 101 questions that need answering but, with the Neighbourhood Development Plan, it shows what we want.
"The 282 homes could be built over 15 years, which works out at roughly 18 houses a year, which is the amount already being built."
He added the construction process would also bring jobs and money to the area.
