A Carse of Gowrie community is planning a land buy-out to protect their village from more housing.
Residents in Longforgan are dismayed to see developers offering a popular open space as an “excellent investment opportunity.”
The stretch of land, between Mary Findlay Drive and James Forbes Avenue, is being offered by Greenbelt Energy at around £12,000.
Locals are in talks about taking on the development site amid fears it could be sold and turned into housing.
Labour councillor Alasdair Bailey said: “This company holds responsibility for the ongoing maintenance of the amenity land at Longforgan.
“That it is attempting to sell more of it off and has the gall to promote it as an ‘excellent investment opportunity’ beggars belief.”
He said: “Anyone who performs any level of due diligence will hopefully see the planning refusal of the nearby site from earlier this year and steer well clear.
“I have raised the community’s concerns with Greenbelt Energy, and I’m also in talks with community-spirited individuals who are interested in clubbing together to acquire the land for the good of the community.”
Mr Bailey added: “I would advise anyone buying a new home or a home on a recent development to seek assurances in writing about who will be responsible for the maintenance of the open spaces around the development.”
A spokesman for Greenbelt Energy said: “Due to interest from residents to acquire additional land on this development, we have opted to offer it through auction. This is wholly appropriate and the fairest way to allow this purchase to happen for local people.
“It is now up to the residents to focus on taking advantage of this offer. If they want the land, it is readily available to them.”
He added: “To be clear: any changes of the use of land would have to be agreed by the councillor’s own council planning office.”
A recent bid to build a one-and-a-half storey house on open land at Mary Findlay Drive was rejected earlier this year, following objections form locals.
Project leaders Carse Developments has now appealed against the rejection.