Council chiefs who are opposing big development plans have handed over more than 1,200 letters of objection.
Roy Jones, of Huntington Parish Council, blasted plans to develop the area at a meeting to discuss changes to the green belt within City of York Council's local plan.
Joined by parish council colleague Chris Bradshaw, he said the village was totally opposed to further plans to develop Huntington, and in particular the area around Monks Cross Shopping Centre.
They passed 1,280 names of objection to the council, "showing the great concern residents had with new development plans".
Coun Jones said: "Huntington is expected to absorb 71 per cent of the commercial development and 32 per cent of the housing development before 2011.
"Land status has been changed and taken without any reference to Huntington Parish Council - it is outrageous, unacceptable and undemocratic."
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