SEWAGE, wildlife and car parking could affect plans for a new housing development in Port Glasgow, it has emerged.

Link Housing Association and Persimmon Homes plan to regenerate Lower Mary Street with 84 'affordable' houses aimed at people currently living in run-down Clune Park.

But concerns about the development have been raised by some people living in the nearby Kingston Dock private estate - and they have now produced a leaflet detailing their worries.

It says many people are unaware there is an operational sewage works within the proposed development.

The leaflet states: 'This building and fence takes up a vast area of this site and it currently houses three large pumps with big channels underneath the ground.

'There is nothing currently in the development drawings that take into account this sewage building.' The Kingston Dock residents have also voiced fears about wildlife on the site.

They say: 'To our knowledge, no bat survey has been carried out, and they along with owls are habitants of the proposed site. Both of these species are protected.' The leaflet also highlights concerns about car parking and additional traffic.

It says: 'Ardgowan and Lower Mary Street is already traffic heavy. The pressure of traffic and car park spaces will be compounded with the new retail park.

'There will undoubtedly be cars parked on roads, pavements and even over-spilling into the Kingston Dock estate due to the lack of car parking.' The Tele recently reported how some Kingston Dock householders were worried about people moving in from Clune Park - but the campaigners now say they have been assured that only 'good' residents will be allowed to apply for Lower Mary Street.

Port councillor David Wilson, who is also a director of Link Housing Association, said all concerns would be listened to closely.

He said: "We are at the consultation stage just now.

"Matters raised will be dealt with as part of the formal planning application, when people will have the opportunity to comment."