Some Halifax-area residents are fighting a proposed stargazing park in their neighbourhood, saying the project would ruin their quiet way of life.

But the development’s owner says its scale is being exaggerated.

In January, Halifax councillors on the North West Community Council approved a development agreement for a stargazing facility in a rural residential area on Big Lake off Prospect Road, near Peggys Cove.

The agreement allows for an observatory, which is already in place, plus 12 rental cab…