More than 850 objections have been lodged in response to a Cala Homes proposal to build houses in Aberdour.
Cala has applied for planning permission in principal for 85 new homes at the field next to Morayvale to the east of the village.
But the number of objections received by Fife Council in relation to the plans is now equal to around half the population of the village.
A spokesman for Easter Aberdour Residents’ Group said: “According to Fife Council’s planning website, over 850 objections have been received and no submissions recorded in favour of the development application.
“The main issues of concern were in regard to infrastructure and traffic and included concerns over the scale and incompatibility of the proposals.
“Many of the comments made by objectors highlighted the deep sense of frustration that the application had been submitted following the recent rejection of this site by the local community, Aberdour Community Council, Fife Council and the Scottish Government Reporter as part of the FIFEplan process.”
The response from residents was praised by local councillor David Barratt.
“With over 850 comments of objection, 550 of them coming from Aberdour residents themselves, the level of community engagement with this application is a fantastic,” he said.
“This is in a village with fewer than 800 homes.
“As anyone involved in community engagement will profess, achieving meaningful community participation is often a huge challenge.
“Many people choose to live their lives in a bit of a bubble, either content with how things are or too disillusioned to believe their voice would matter.
“I’m incredibly proud to represent a village like Aberdour, where local people not only care about their community but have the conviction to have their voice heard.”
The site Cala is hoping to build on is not included in the adopted Local Development Plan for Fife, the FIFEplan.
It was initially included as a preferred site, but its inclusion in the FIFEplan was opposed by councillors in response to residents’ concerns.
Two sites have been earmarked for housing in the plan. These are Hillside School, which has an estimated capacity for 70 homes, and a small site in Wester Aberdour, beside Bellhouse Road.
With major developments proposed for both Hillside School and the field by Morayvale, residents have said the village is “under siege” by developers.
But Cala has said there is a “pressing need” to build houses in Fife.
The housebuilder said there was “real need of more economically active families to support trades and local shops.”
