But the developer chose not to send a representative to the public meeting, despite being invited by organiser Deputy Carolyn Labey.
Instead, Dandara are holding an open day next week to explain their proposals.
The Grouville Deputy said that she was stunned by the turnout – having expected no more than 20 people – and claimed that it was evidence of the strong feeling in the parish against the proposed development of the old Jersey Pottery site.
Several parishioners voiced their objections to the plans – which include 37 four-bedroom and 16 three-bedroom houses – and a show of hands revealed that not one person in the room liked them.
However, there was near unanimous approval for blueprints by a different architect from plans submitted in 2010, which Deputy Labey said were more sympathetic to the area.
