Bursledon people can have their say on controversial plans to build hundreds of homes on their doorstep.

The parish council has called a public meeting tomorrow night at Bursledon Village Hall in Long Lane starting at 7.30pm.

Parish chiefs have invited officers and councillors from Eastleigh Council and the developers. Hamble Parish Council has also called a public meeting for November 24 and wants to set up tripartite talks with Bursledon and Hound to discuss the huge development plans.

If it gets the green light, 600 homes would be built on the 64-acre site west of Hamble Lane, on open land separating Bursledon from Southampton.

Barratt Homes and George Wimpey UK are behind the outline proposal which also includes park and ride facilities for 850 cars. A health centre, a care home, a country park and public open space is also included in the proposed development.

But Bursledon Parish Council chairman Diana Sneezum said feelings were running high and fears were growing over the impact that the proposed development would have on Hamble Lane. She said: "Everyone I have spoken to is really upset."

Councillor Sneezum said that during the rush hour Hamble Lane was completely at a standstill for most of the time. She said: "If there is one or possibly two cars for each of the 600 houses then getting on to Hamble Lane will be impossible."

Cllr Sneezum said there was also no mention of a school in the proposed scheme.

After sounding out the views of villagers, the council will send its comments to Eastleigh Council which is the planning authority. The developers say that they will be holding a public exhibition in the area to outline their proposals and hear people's views.

They say that the proposed houses would be ideally placed near Tesco's superstore, the M27, local buses, shops and services and would provide a good proportion of new affordable homes.

And they say that the park-and-ride facilities would be good for transport.