Worried neighbours say plans to knock down an old garage and replace it with a four-bedroom holiday home are “totally inappropriate”.

The home is planned to replace the double garage in The Oval in Dymchurch which is a private street along the sea wall.

But nearby residents say turning it into a place for tourists could lead to too much traffic on their narrow road, noisy parties and intrusion in their quiet residential street.

Logging her objection to Folkestone and Hythe District Council, Amanda Robbins said: “What worries me is the size of this property which does seem rather large and is going to cause an enormous amount of extra traffic both during the building and also when completed.

“The Oval is a quiet residential area even in the summer time with children playing and cycling around this private road.

“What will also be worrying is if all the trees along the roadside of this property are removed as [they] are a good screen and also look in keeping with the area.”

Thelma Wright also objected saying: “As the sole purpose of building this new house is to rent it as holiday accommodation, it would seem totally inappropriate to do so in this small, quiet area of privately-owned properties which house a mixture of families and elderly folk.

“The narrow, one-way verged and unlit road is owned and maintained by the property owners at their expense and therefore unsuitable for heavy traffic.

“During daylight hours it is used as a pedestrian walkway to access the sea wall for not only the residents but also many dog walkers and families from neighbouring roads.”

Stephen and Sally Stowell fear the home would “bring yet more unwelcome traffic and footfall to an already well-used private road leading to the sea wall”.

Meanwhile, Jeremy Tilford said: “The prospect of weekend parties and all that entails would detract significantly from the peaceful atmosphere currently enjoyed by residents.”

Documents show the new building would sit broadly over the footprint of the existing garage and be set over two storeys.

Similar plans to turn the garage into a holiday let were approved eight years ago but have since expired.

This time around, APX Architecture, which submitted proposals on behalf of the applicant, says the latest designs have been scaled back and the home proposed is smaller to what was previously approved.

It also comes with two off-street parking spaces, mitigating concerns about parking.

In the design and access statement, APX Architecture said: “We consider that the replacement new build, in a similar position to the existing garage, would enhance the character of the locality and would have no detrimental effect on the area’s appearance and that the proposed holiday tourism accommodation is in keeping with the character and the general tranquillity of the immediate area.

“The new build would be sufficiently separated from neighbouring buildings to not cause other harm to residential amenities including overshadowing or overbearing issues.”

Developers promise privacy and amenity of neighbours will be maintained as the building will predominantly be inward looking.

But objections have also been logged by Dymchurch Parish Council based on the flood risk, the noise it could bring, damage to the character of the area, and highway safety.

The authority said: “Recent excessive rain events have again supported the concerns of residents in Dymchurch about the increased flood risk in various areas of the community, with real-life examples of overflowing sewers and toilets backing up.

“Additional building, and in this case of such a size, is believed to add to the risk of localised flooding with water runoff.”

Its submission added: “The use of the building is proposed to be for tourism purposes, and one would assume this will mean a turnover of people using the premises.

“With this there is a real chance that noise and anti-social behaviour generated from the use will increase.

“The nature of people using this as a temporary vacation location does not always bring with it the respect for neighbours.“

KentOnline was unable to contact the developer for comment.