A masterplan for the future of a town centre suffered a setback after councillors said most people were unhappy with it.

Mid Sussex District Council's scrutiny committee voted for the Haywards Heath masterplan to be reviewed by the full council.

Councillor Brian Hall, who asked for the plan's approval to be reconsidered, said: "I have been concerned for some time that some good work on strategically important issues such as the regeneration of the station site has masked areas of genuine community concern.

"In particular, the traffic and highways issues have not been addressed adequately and there are several other loose ends."

"There is also concern that Cabinet members have taken decisions about the Mid Sussex towns without fully reflecting on deeply held local views from groups such as the Haywards Heath Society."

John Jory, the council's chief executive, said: "I am pleased at the level of support that the masterplan has received from across the political spectrum.

"This is reflected in the fact that the overwhelming majority of district councillors from Haywards Heath supported 95 per cent of what is in the plan.

"The council, and local councillors in particular, have done much to engage with the local community to agree a masterplan to help govern the future of the town and address its decline. We will now be writing to key stakeholders and partners about the next steps towards the adoption of the Haywards Heath masterplan."