Disappointed residents say a decision to allow five new homes to be built at a former garage site will increase traffic and noise for neighbours.

There have been a number of objections regarding the planning applications at Meadow Head Drive including a 42-person petition about the design of the scheme.

Pauline Memmott, 66, one of the signees who lives on Meadow Head Drive, said: “I am very disappointed in the council that it didn’t go to committee.

“I just think the impact on the people around the corner is going to be tremendous in terms of traffic and people getting angry and it’s not going to be good.”

She shared how over the years there have been three or four petitions that she has organised due to the wildlife that used to be on the land.

Historically there have been protected species on the site in the western corner of the former garage site.

Speaking at a council meeting on April 29, planning officer Chris Heeley said: “There is sufficient interest and concern that the protected species may return and there are conditions imposed to require that pre-commencement re surveys.”

Mr Heeley also shared an ecology report that determined the protected species were no longer there, replaced by alternative species of foxes.

However neighbours say they still see a protected species in the area.

Ms Memmott said: “Last year the developer just completely demolished all the vegetation and used JCBs to knock trees down. They were just hooligans.

“I believe that there are grounds for turning it down because it is an over development but the government push is all about building houses. It doesn’t seem to matter where they are and what impact it could have on the neighbours.”

At the meeting, Councillor Cliff Woodcraft also shared that there was likely to be asbestos on the ground as a result of the garages removed which had corrugated iron roofs that often has the material.

A report provided in the meeting states in the event that there is unexpected contamination at any stage of the development process work should cease and the local planning authority should be contacted immediately.