The potential pressure a major new development in Beaconsfield could have on school places, doctor surgeries and traffic were the main cause of concern for residents, a consultation has revealed.

Almost 600 people flocked to Beaconsfield Town Hall in December when Wilton Park developers Inland Homes held a consultation on their plans for the former Ministry of Defence site, with “consistent” concerns raised about the relief road, sport pitches and the impact on public services.

The developers, who bought the site in May 2014, held the consultation to explain their plans for the site, which has been earmarked for around 350 homes as well as a community hub, two hectares of sports pitches and a pond and parkland, with cycle routes and footpaths.

When asked what the most important thing the development could deliver, 28 comments were made about schools, with 14 of those questioning whether the extra houses at Wilton Park could lead to overcrowding.

One resident said the development could have a “negative impact” on the town and lead to pressure on school places and doctors.

Another suggested a school and a doctor’s surgery must be part of the Wilton Park development, while another said the existing ones “must not be disadvantaged in any way” because they are already at “capacity.”

The developers also say traffic was a “focal point” with many residents questioning the potential rise in traffic as a result of the Wilton Park development and was often linked with the relief road.

Nine people said they felt the relief road through the site should be built before the rest of the development, while a further five said the plans for the relief road are not extensive or radical enough.

One resident said the development “cannot proceed” until the relief road is completed because “traffic jams on the Old Town roundabout will be even more chaotic until this happens.”

When asked for general comments on the questionnaire, many people highlighted the impact on public services with 40 people commenting on the effect on public services like schools, 34 mentioning the relief road and 28 mentioning health services.

A park would be the element most likely to be used by residents, with 88 people saying they would visit it, while walking routes through the site was the second most popular with 86 people supporting the idea.

The relief road gained support from 77 people, while the community hub was only the seventh most likely part of the new development that people would use, with around 53 people saying they would use it.

The responses will help Inland Homes shape an outline planning application for the site, which is set to be submitted to South Bucks District Council in the spring.