Residents have raised concerns about "voting blind" in an upcoming referendum that could shape the future of their area's local development.
People in Northampton's Semilong and Trinity area have got the chance to cast a vote on whether they want West Northamptonshire Council to use their neighbourhood plan when assessing planning applications.
Resident John Atkinson said he was worried people would not vote on the plan as "they have no idea what they are voting on".
Neighbourhood plans are documents which set out the blueprint and decide how land should be used in the future – be it for housing, business use or green space.
The plan has been under development since 2017, when it was first designated by the now-defunct Northampton Borough Council, which has been replaced by the West Northants unitary council, which Reform UK won control of last month.
Consultation on the neighbourhood plan took place initially in 2020 and the council said it received feedback from 118 residents.
The plan document said that by 2038 Semilong and Trinity "will be a distinctive, vibrant neighbourhood which is making a significant contribution to the prosperity and diversity of Northampton".
It also delves into the delivery of new housing and says it will support applications where residential buildings "do not jeopardise the function of the area as a place of work, leisure and shopping".
Feedback from the community also demonstrated a preference for starter homes and private housing and low support for additional rented houses of multiple occupation (HMOs).
