RESIDENTS expressed mixed reactions following their first glimpse at designs for a 400-home development off Humberston Avenue.
Illustrations of initial plans for the 64-acre Millennium Park housing development were revealed at a consultation at Humberston Country Club on Saturday.
Landowner Ross Hewson said feedback from the event will be used to hone the designs before a planning application is submitted in the "near future".
He added: "The designs we have been displaying today are not set in stone and we are looking for both positive and negative feedback to help us improve upon them."
Colin Kinnaird, who has lived in the Avenue for 35 years, said: "I think what they are proposing is a nice-looking development.
"If they stick to something along the lines of what they are proposing at the moment, it is probably going to be the best we can get."
Michael King, who has lived in the Avenue for 12 years, added: "I don't think the development will really benefit us, but I also don't think it will be detrimental.
"I am pleasantly surprised by the plans; they are a lot better than I expected.
"I had some concerns about flooding, but the developers I have spoken to today have alleviated those."
The proposed development currently includes detached and semi-detached homes with small gardens and shared allotment spaces.
Out of the 65 acres, 30 would be safeguarded for the building of a new school and for use as open space, including 21 acres for outdoor activities for young people.
However, a concerned resident, who lives in Holton-le-Clay, said these promises are just being used to push the development through.
She said: "It's all very well the developers promising all these different benefits to the community, but at the end of the day they're only doing that because they want to build the homes and make money.
"We often go for walks on this site and it would be such a shame to see the public footpaths altered."
Planning consultant Andy Gutherson said it is important to listen to the views of all residents.
He added: "We carried out an initial consultation in October which outlined our basic principles for the site. This is the first time we have displayed a proposed layout and indicative drawings of the type of houses we would be building.
"We are interested in any feedback from the public and it will be taken into account before a formal planning application is submitted."
Many of residents who are opposing the development are concerned about the number of separate planning applications being submitted for the Humberston area.
Keystone Development's 400-home plan for the Avenue has been resubmitted after being rejected last year, and there are also plans to develop the golf course at the Country Club.
Another resident, who has lived in Humberston Avenue for 30 years but did not wish to be named, added: "My concern is that this development could run into the one at the golf course."
