Hundreds of people have objected to plans for more than 200 new homes next to one of the busiest roads in Sefton.
Concerns were raised after the council confirmed there were no plans to secure funding from the developers to increase capacity at Thornton's only GP surgery.
The most recent Care Quality Commission report states that the practice, on Bretlands Road, has around 2,800 registered patients and just one salaried GP.
As well as the new houses, the proposals would also see developers Forth Homes and Castle Green Homes add an access road and traffic lights to Park View/A565, the main commuter route connecting to both Formby and Southport, and the motorway via Broom’s Cross Road.
Further concerns were raised around a perceived lack of primary school capacity in the area.
Responding to a freedom of information request, the council confirmed that between the five primary schools within a two mile radius of the proposed site, there were just 40 surplus places across reception and all six-year groups, as of January 2021.
More than 80 per cent of those (33) were at Great Crosby Catholic Primary School, and 23 of those in Year One alone.
For parents not wanting to send their children to a Catholic school, there were just three primary school places unclaimed - one at Forefield Junior School and two at St Luke's Halsall CE Primary.
Almost 700 objections to the proposed development have been logged on Sefton’s planning portal to date.
One called the plans "grossly inappropriate for the area", with another saying it would cause "traffic chaos" and make nearby roads "dangerous".
A third said if the plans were approved they would "bring misery" to all living in the area.
A resident living on nearby Edgemoor Drive told the ECHO : “The area does need more homes, but they must be accompanied by the additional social and transport infrastructure to support them.
"Not having clear plans to deliver new school places and support GP capacity is short-sighted, as is the idea of creating more traffic lights and an access road on a route that’s regularly gridlocked as you come off the main roundabout connecting to the motorways.”
Under the plans, there would be 68 two bedroom, 87 three bedroom and 51 four bedroom homes, all comprising a mix of detached and semi-detached.
The scheme is expected to be decided upon by Sefton’s planning committee in the near future.
A spokesman for Sefton Council said: "Our planning process has robust measures in place to ensure that any new developments take into consideration a number of factors, including provision for public services, and all comments and feedback will be taken into account as and when any decision is made."
Forth Homes and Castle Green Homes were also approached for comment but had not responded at the time of publication.
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