A proposed discount supermarket store on the edge of Exeter has come under scrutiny.
Residents were asked to give their views on plans for the Aldi store on green fields at Topsham.
The company is looking to build a 1,140 square metre store on land between the M5 and the Newport Park mobile home site, with parking available for almost 100 vehicles.
Dozens of people attended the drop-in session between 3pm and 8pm on Tuesday at Topsham Rugby Club to view and comment on the plans.
Several people raised their vehement opposition to the plans due to the perceived effect on traffic and competition with local, independent shops.
John Orr, 68 who has lived in the Exeter and East Devon area for the past 30 years, said: "I'm against the plans. We've already got enough supermarkets because they are built all over the place. If they do insist on building, it should be on a brownfield site."
Raymond and Barbara Norton, 80 and 77, who live in Topsham, said: "It's already hard enough to get in and out of the town and these awful proposals will just make it worse."
But other people were adamantly in support of the proposals, saying it would be helpful for people to have a supermarket on their doorstep.
Anthony Ashford, 75 who lived in Topsham, described the idea as "fabulous".
He said: "We're very much in favour of it, because there's no store like it in the area. The sooner it gets built, the better."
If given the go-ahead, the new store promises to generate 40 new full and part-time jobs for the area.
An Aldi spokesman said: "A new store on this site would avoid customers having to travel elsewhere in the city and would provide easy access to high quality, discounted goods.
"Given the location of the site and with an understanding that the city council has previously recognised it as having development potential, we consider our proposals would be both appropriate and beneficial."
