Plans to build dozens of homes on a former golf course have been rejected.

Developer Tustin Holdings had put forward proposals for 28 affordable homes on the Tolladine golf course site off Darwin Avenue in Worcester.

Worcester City Council refused permission, saying the plans would result in overdevelopment and “not respect the character of the surrounding area”.

The proposed site belongs to a larger plot of land that is earmarked for development, and 61 homes have already been built nearby.

A previous scheme for 50 homes by Bromford Developments was rejected in 2021.

The aim behind the proposal had been to create a “distinctive and high-quality place, which enhances the qualities and character” of the area, a spokesperson for the applicants said.

The application attracted dozens of objections with residents claiming it would destroy a “frequently used local green space”.

City planners were also concerned about the level of “amenity space” that would have been provided for future residents of the proposed homes.

Officers said in their decision that the old golf course and paths connecting it to Ronkswood Hill Meadows Nature Reserve and Aconbury Orchard were widely used by residents including dog walkers.

They also raised concerns over the proposed access to and from the 28-home development as the access road proposed is an existing footpath that leads to the former golf course from Darwin Avenue.