Residents have told the council that allowing 78 new homes to be built in fields in Lancaster would be a "disgrace".
Opponents of a proposed new housing scheme in a meadow behind Watery Lane and Whernside Road also say that a public inquiry should be held if the scheme gets the green light.
Lancaster City Council planners have recommended that the plans should be approved, saying the "adverse impacts do not outweigh the benefits".
A committee of elected councillors will make the final decision, and will meet for talks on March 28.
The planning application, by Oakmere Homes, seeks to demolish a single house (39B Watery Lane) and build 78 homes - made up of 68 new houses, two bungalows and eight cottage-style apartments.
The proposed site is a 4.1 hectare meadow close to the Vale of Lune Rugby Club, Lancaster Crematorium and Barley Cop Woods.
According to a Lancaster City Council report published this week, residents have contacted the council to say that "granting consent would be a disgrace".
Comments from residents include that the scheme "is unsustainable development and must be rejected.
"Visual impacts would be imposing and overbearing. Traffic impacts will worsen despite the ‘experts’ suggesting otherwise.
"Local children play on the field – its loss to housing will have impact on the quality of lives of many. The environmental impacts are significant with zero added value to the local community.
"A public inquiry should take place if the application is approved."
Lancaster City Council has received a total of 137 objections from the public to development on that land, as well as a petition with 25 signatures.
One letter of public support has been received.
There are no objections to the scheme from County Highways, as long as certain conditions are met.
Lancaster City Council planners have recommended that permission should be granted subject to several conditions including the provision of a play area and green space.
"The case is very finely balanced," concludes the planners' report.
"Whilst there are clear adverse impacts arising from the development, these impacts (alone and in combination) are not considered to significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits of the proposal (namely, housing)."
The report also says: "Other benefits arising from the development include modest improvements to the pedestrian route between Watery Lane and towards Ryelands Park along Torrisholme Road, a new formal access between the site and Barley Cop Wood (enabling existing and future residents to enjoy the open space on and off site), the provision of employment and upskilling through the construction phases and the knock-on effect to the supply chain (securing short-term economic benefits) as well as appropriate maintenance and management of the landscaped areas."
Lancaster City Council planning regulatory committee will meet to discuss the plans at Morecambe Town Hall on Monday March 28 at 10.30am. The public is welcome to attend.
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