TENTATIVE plans for more than 200 new homes have been unveiled for land on the edge of Waltham.
Cyden Homes, based in Laceby, has submitted a screening opinion to North East Lincolnshire Council for 203 houses on land south-west of Chestnut Road.
The firm declined to comment on the application because it is at such an early stage.
The application, which the documents state is on "Archers Land", includes a play area and two areas of open public space.
It used to be owned by Waltham Parish Council chairman Martin Archer, who said he would be declaring a Disclosable Pecuniary Interest on the matter when it comes before members.
The 203 homes would consist of 11 five-bed houses, 70 four-bed houses, 57 three-bed houses and 32 two-bed houses.
Thirty-three affordable homes are also included.
A Chestnut Road resident, who did not wish to be named, said he believed residents would fight against any forthcoming application for the homes.
"We have heard rumours for a long time that it would be 100 homes, 150 homes," he said.
"None of us really want this. I think people will rise up against it, from what I can gather nearly everyone in Chestnut Road is against it.
"You only have to look at Toll Bar, it's chaos down there in a morning. It was the same in Healing where we moved from.
"There will be a lot of construction noise for a long time.
"We have a beautiful view here of the A18 and these houses are going to block that."
Peter Woodliff, vice-chairman of Waltham Parish Council, said it was too soon to comment on the Cyden proposals.
He said: "As a council we judge each application that comes before us on its merits."
Cyden last month had an application for 160 homes in Scartho turned down by four votes to three by North East Lincolnshire Council's Planning Committee.
The plans come just a month after a separate proposal to build more than 50 "essential" new homes in Waltham were put forward.
Those plans include 51 homes – including garages, vehicular access, landscaping and attenuation ponds – which are used to store surface water run-off – on land off Station Road.
The scheme also includes affordable housing provision and education contributions.
The plans for the site, at the junction of Grimsby Road and Station Road, were proposed by Ross Davy Associates and are currently being examined by planning officers.
The screening opinion for the Cyden plans will allow the firm to find out whether the proposal requires an Environmental Impact Assessment, before a full planning application can be submitted.
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