A potential new housing development, of 85 new homes, in Newent has been rejected by councillors.
An outline planning application for the development was heard today's Forest of Dean district planning meeting.
When the application was submitted the council requested full details in relation to the reserved matter of scale, layout and landscape so they could fully consider the proposal.
However the applicant, Gladman Developments, refused and they submitted an appeal against non-determination of the application. But all 14 councillors objected to the appeal this afternoon.
The proposal included 85 houses, access, parking, landscaping, public open space and associated work on land north of Ross Road, which is on felds currently used for grazing animals.
However councillors raised concerns about schooling and sufficient services in Newent to cope with the increase number of people coming to the town.
Many people have raised concerns about the access into the development.
Barry Freeman, who lives next door to the proposed development, voiced his concerns at the council meeting.
He said: "I have two concerns about this development. Firstly the sewage, I installed a pipe from my property which runs along to the proposed development. I believe the development will cause severe problems for the sewage work. I am also concerned about the storm water."
The proposed site is next to but outside the settlement boundary for Newent, as defined by the Core Strategy and emerging Allocations Plan, which are both drawn up Forest of Dean District Council.
Council members had the opportunity to visit the site on January 15.
Councillor Roger Yeats (C, Oxenhall & Newent North East), who does not support the application, said: "Newent seems to be getting all the development. The services seem stretched in the town such as the doctors, when sometimes you have to wait a week for an appointment. The school is also reaching their limit.
"They are talking about 85 homes, why do they not take that up to Coleford or Cinderford? Is it because they will be worth £20,000 more in Newent? Newent people are really fed up, we seem to be taking all the brunt of the development. We need extra money to support our facilities. Newent is full and this pushing the limit."
Gladman Developments submitted a number of documents with the plan, including a design and access statement which says: "Every council is required by the Government to boost significantly the supply of housing and to make planning decisions in the light of a presumption in favour of sustainable development."
