Plans to build more than 180 houses on the "last green space" in a Derbyshire village are set to be approved.
The planned construction of 187 homes on fields off Swadlincote Lane, Castle Gresley, are recommended for approval by South Derbyshire District Council.
This plan has been slightly reduced from the initial 194-home scheme.
District council officials say the project, from David Wilson Homes, currently includes 19 affordable homes but that the authority wants to seal 25 affordable properties (13 per cent) to agree final approval of the plans.
Access to the fields off Swadlincote Lane and Bexley Drive would lead from the roundabout at Cadley Hill Road and Hearthcote Road.
If approved, it would see a 17-acre patch of green land which is now entirely encircled by housing development on three sides, and an industrial estate, filled in.
Residents in Swadlincote Lane told the Local Democracy Reporting Service in May that begrudging acceptance and a resigned, reluctant fate are their overriding feelings, accepting the "inevitable" loss of the land.
They raised all-too-familiar concerns about the impact of new homes on traffic, education and health facilities, saying improvements and expansions will need to be rolled out to accommodate the extra strain.
Authorities have requested £194,000 for health service improvements and £147,000 for school expansions.
A total of 36 objection letters have been lodged with the council over the plans, citing traffic concerns, impact on wildlife, disturbance during construction and the lack of a bus service and wider infrastructure.
However, several support letters were also submitted, saying the increased access would be beneficial to the wider area, including for hedgehogs and to bungalows.
Meanwhile, the neighbouring Keystone Lintels industrial site has raised issues about the construction of homes next to its business potentially leading to restrictions on its practices including hours of operation.
Council officers, recommending approval, wrote: "It is considered that the principle of residential development in this location is acceptable.
"The site is located in a sustainable location within the Swadlincote settlement boundary.
"Public objection to the development of this land has been received which include material considerations.
"However, whilst these are acknowledged, there would not be residual harm arising from these considerations and as such these are considered to be neutral in the planning balance.
"The proposed scheme is considered to be of a high quality in terms of the layout and design of the buildings and is not considered to adversely impact the character or appearance of the surroundings."