A BLUNSDON man has objected to plans to build 54 houses on a patch of countryside right on his doorstep.

Trevor Morton-Holmes, 69, from Broad Blunsdon, has handed a petition to residents urging them to reject the proposal.

Hills Homes Developments Ltd, the prospective purchasers of the site, plan to build 54 dwellings with car parking, landscaping and a children’s play area right in the heart of the village.

A worried Trevor said: “The size of the development is simply not in keeping with the location. The GP surgery and the school are already at full capacity and the levels of traffic will certainly increase.

“It’s just not appropriate. The design is that of an urban development and it shouldn’t be in a rural place.”

Hills Homes want to build four single-bedroom houses, 12 two-bedrooms, 21 three-bedrooms, six four-bed houses and 11 two-bedroom bungalows.

Trevor, who has lived in the village for the past 26 years, said: “We are being attacked with developers, we feel a bit under siege.

“The field is right behind my house and it is beautiful countryside. The size of the village is increasing as it is and this is going to cause some serious problems.

“I’ve been going round the houses handing a petition out to residents; people don’t always get to know about these things.”

The application site is approximately three hectares in area. It is flat land that comprises two fields used for agricultural purposes.

It is located just off the B4019.

Blunsdon Parish Council have also objected to the proposal.

A parish council spokesman said: “The parish council have concerns about the access to and from B4019 and have noted its proximity to an ancient milestone and the bus stop.”

Echoing Trevor’s concerns, the spokesman added: “The density of the site is too high and not in keeping with the surroundings and the design is not of a rural nature but more in keeping with an urban development.”

Along the main road, in the vicinity of the existing gated access, there is a milestone. This is deemed to be a heritage asset, being listed Grade II.

Proposals were submitted tin 2007 to build a BUPA Care Home on the site, but they were later withdrawn when the plans fell through.