Bermuda Plan.

That was the message from a number of objectors to the 1992 Plan which is being finalised.

More than 400 objections to the Plan were received and an Objections Tribunal has been working since April to arbitrate the problems.

The Tribunal is only two thirds of the way through the complaints and is expected to be working until February. All the decisions should be published soon after.

Families who bought homes years ago to develop in the future have now found their land designated as open space or woodland reserve.

Three families bought a plot in Redkiln Road, Crawl Hill, in 1963, with the intention of building three houses. Those plans have now been blocked with the open space designation.

Despite the remains of a cottage being on the site, planners feel it is important that no development take place along the Railway Trail, which crosses the site.

A spokesman said: "This is a very important unspoiled area of open space and that forms part of a much larger linear coastal open space adjacent to the Railway Trail.

"This department considers it extremely important to retain this area in its natural state and to resist any form of residential development.

"Any development on this stretch of undeveloped coastline would have a significantly adverse environmental impact and would result in a considerable loss of amenity for users of the Railway Trail.'' But the Astwood, Duerden and Richardson families disagree. Mr. Sandford Richardson said: "There are lots of properties around that are undeveloped but how can we buy one if no-one is going to buy this off us? Who is going to buy this site off us? This property is dead.'' Another application concerned a similar zoning of an area of Glebe Hill in Hamilton Parish.

Mr. David Somers, on behalf of the Estate of Maysie, quoted a Government guideline which said: "It is not our intention to prevent anyone from realising their dreams by building a new home.''