Jim Bunting, of Nelson Road, Dartmouth, writes:

As a lover of Dartmouth, I am at ease with the council's Vision for the new West Dartmouth development but taken aback that the developer does not consider that it is even beholden to 'the council's visionary view'.

The Vision lists seven laudable but almost entirely unachievable principals for any Dartmouth development.

l Enhance the 'lifestyle' image of Dartmouth as an attractive destination to live and work – I cannot see how any sane person could consider that any development of the proposed size could possibly enhance anything, never mind 'lifestyle image'.

l Provide homes for local people that address local needs – This could be good, were it the case but I ask how many homes at what cost? This vital and most important question remains unanswered and is not even mentioned in the developer's proposals.

l Create a vibrant community hub providing health community and employment – In discussing this with the developer, the only employment it intends to provide will be during the construction phase. Without employment any 'community' will certainly not be 'vibrant'

l Improve bus services together with a co-ordinated car parking pricing policy to encourage sustainable travel – This seems to me to be pretty meaningless gobbledegook and clearly beyond the ability of the developer to provide. It may provide an area of free parking for those wishing to avoid the park and ride charges.

l Create a high quality gateway which enhances the identity of Dartmouth – Entering the historic town of Dartmouth through an industrial estate and a modern housing estate of starter homes or even millionaires mansions can never 'enhance' the identity of Dartmouth.

l Improve sports and amenity provision – The developer states that new sports pitches will be provided. So at least part of the site will remain undeveloped but current 'sports and amenity provision' will clearly not be improved, but may be 'provided'.

l Create employment opportunities to address local needs through the provision of sites and mechanism to stimulate employment – Now we're are talking but unfortunately that's all we seem to be doing. It may be that selling small freehold industrial units would stimulate employment but let's try this first before adding to the already considerable number of unemployed.

If this unnecessary and I believe unwanted development goes ahead, Dartmouth will unfortunately get what it probably deserves.

It's already got the council it deserves, dull daydreamers not far-sighted visionaries or they would surely be up in arms making their views known.

Come on councillors, what are your views?