In September, Dubbo City Council granted conditional approval for a residential subdivision at Cavelle Place but residents are concerned about the traffic increase the development would cause.

The development would be accessed by Glenabbey Drive but Bob Browne and Heath Busch said the road was ill equipped.

In a submission to council Bob Browne said the road was only small and couldn't handle the traffic increase.

"Glenabbey Drive is little more than a country single lane road with a blind hill and a downhill sweeping corner... no street lighting, no speed limit, no kerb and guttering and no traffic lines," he said.

Mr Busch said the residents were not against the 28 lots, but were trying to ensure the access to the development was sensible.

Mayor Mathew Dickerson said the road was already well under its limit for traffic and the new residential area would only create a small increase.

"In the 11 years I've been involved with council the most common comment has been 'I'm not against x, whatever x may be, I just don't want it happening in my backyard'," he said.

"In a new development things are going to happen. These plans have been there for a significant amount of time."

Mr Busch said he would like to see a road linking the Newell Highway to the estate, which he said he was told would cost about $1.5 million.

The residents raised their concerns about the development at a council meeting last year but Mr Busch said council did not take the submission seriously.

"All the councillors were sitting there, they weren't even taking note of the submission," he said.

"They were talking between themselves about what was next on the agenda. They were too busy worrying about what was next."

Cr Dickerson disagreed.

"I'm sure all councillors involved would have been listening. All the information coming to hand was being absorbed by councillors," he said.

"Not agreeing with someone doesn't mean we're not listening."

Mr Busch said letters and emails have also been met with little or no response which Cr Dickerson again defended.

"Every email that was sent to me, I responded to every one and I'm sure the other emails and letters that were sent were addressed in council papers.

"What they don't like is the answer. They feel like they haven't been listened to because they don't like what they're hearing.

"There wasn't even a huge dissent among council. I can not remember exactly but I wouldn't be surprised if it was unanimous."

Mr Busch said he felt the whole thing was a disgrace.

"I'm not against the development, we want it to go ahead, but councillors shouldn't do it for the DA money that comes from it and the extra rates."

He said to him what should be done was a no-brainer and he was not going to let the issue go.