Concerns have been raised about proposals to build affordable homes in a north-east village.
Campbell Hospital, off Park Crescent in Portsoy, was torn down in 2011 after an upgrade to a neighbouring facility in Banff.
At the time, residents hoped the building could be saved and form part of a regeneration effort within the community.
But those plans were dashed when councillors approved 22 homes at the site earlier this year.
Now, it has emerged up to 44 properties in total could be built on the land following a new submission by housing association Sanctuary Scotland.
The scheme, which could be decided by vote later this year, has already drawn criticism from the village’s community council which has highlighted last month’s floods in the area as a problem for prospective homeowners to contend with.
Fears have also been raised about the amount of new vehicles the development would bring to the tiny village’s single-track roads.
The council’s roads service has objected to the proposal because it would only provide 73 parking spaces to residents – which it deems insufficient.
Moira Stewart, secretary of the community council, said her group neither objected to or approved of the scheme but wanted to state its feelings on the issue.
She said: “We have just had a severe flood in the Portsoy area and the houses in the Park Crescent area have been affected.
“The water travels down from the fields behind this development. Has the possibility of flooding and any prevention measures been investigated?”
She added: “We are concerned that the road will not be able to cope with the volume of traffic which it could potentially be used for.”
Last night, Sanctuary Scotland did not respond to the concerns raised.
In a design statement submitted alongside the proposal, a spokesman said: “The proposals strive to respect and enhance existing features of the site.”
