A planning application has been submitted to build 49 houses on the site of a former Nottinghamshire day centre for adults with disabilities.
The Bestwood Day Centre, on Bestwood Road, closed in May 2012 and the site was demolished and the land put up for sale.
A planning application was submitted to Nottingham City Council in February by Peter James Homes Ltd with plans drawn up by Rayner Davies Architects.
A total of 35 three-bedroom and 14 two-bedroom homes have been proposed to match buildings in the nearby Moor Bridge area.
Nottingham City Council is expected to make a decision on the plans by September 13
But the application has been met with nine objections from local residents so far.
Ben Clark of Moor Road, Bestwood Village, said the site would impede drivers’ visibility on the stretch where it would meet Moor Road and the homes would be an “accident waiting to happen”.
He added: “Also the further addition of these houses would put pressure on the village facilities and services, especially as other developments are taking place in the village presently.”
Others said they were concerned the homes would lead to more traffic on Moor Road.
Malc Wilson of Coronation Road, Bestwood Village, said: “[I] seriously object to this plan. Access to this would be an accident waiting to happen with the volume of traffic that already uses this road.
“When the original buildings were there, a number of accidents and close calls occurred with vehicles exiting the site.
“That was 20 years ago and the volume of traffic has doubled if not tripled over the years due to all the housing that has already been built in the village. We have enough problems with the volume of traffic and safety concerns without building more houses to add to this.”
Natalie Castledine of Moor Road, Bestwood Village, said: “My concerns are the access onto Moor Road, added traffic pressure on an already busy road as well as the pressure on our inadequate existing drainage system.
“I live on Moor Road and have experienced problems many times with drainage.
“The share amount of extra housing that has been built has left the village with problems and it is only set to get worse with more housing and traffic.”
The Bestwood Day Centre provided up to 125 places a day for people with a range of needs including those with learning difficulties, autism and challenging behaviour.
Around 70 people used the service when it closed five years ago and had to travel to new facilities in Aspley.
