PEOPLE campaigning against a planned development of 27 homes will get the chance to air their views at a public meeting.

A planning application for the new development from Helford Atlantic Ltd on land off Antron Way in Mabe Burnthouse went before Cornwall Council’s west sub-area planning committee on Tuesday.

The public gallery at the council’s Camborne offices was packed with standing room only with local residents wanting to hear the outcome of the application.

While it had been recommended for approval by council planning officers the committee voted to defer it so a public meeting could be held.

The housing development is affordable housing-led, with 63% of the properties set to be available for affordable rent or shared ownership.

However the plans attracted opposition from Mabe Parish Council which said there was no need for additional housing “affordable or otherwise”.

A representative said: “There is no real need shown for additional housing in our village, there is no affordable need.”

The parish council also claimed there had been a lack of consultation about the plans.

Opponents also claimed the development could affect the future of nearby Carnsew Quarry.

The quarry, which was recently in the news for creating a St Piran statue out of granite, is able to carry out blasting, which some thought could be an issue for future residents of the planned homes.

However, both the council’s public protection noise officers and mineral officers, had no objections to the planning application.

Dan Mitchell, agent for Helford Atlantic, told the committee that the application was “the culmination of a lengthy process”.

He explained that the developers had originally wanted to build 56 homes but withdrew an earlier application after consultees indicated that it would not be supported.

The developer then drew up the revised scheme and included the high level of affordable housing. He disputed the parish council’s claim that there was no need for the housing, stating that Cornwall Homechoice has 38 applicants with a local connection to Mabe parish.

Committee members asked that the application be deferred so that a public meeting could be held about the plans. This was supported unanimously.