Furious residents say a controversial new development could "double" the size of their hamlet.

Plans for a scheme in East Langdon, near Dover, have been described by critics as "ridiculous".

Bosses have earmarked a stretch of farmland off The Street, behind Langdon Primary School, for 40 homes.

The outline proposal, which has been submitted by Gladman Developments, is set to feature a mix of cottages and houses.

But the development has been ill-received among residents, with Haydon Oatridge describing the idea of the plans being passed as "quite scary".

"How can this be approved without any infrastructure improvement? The surrounding lanes are single track with poor passing places," he said.

"This proposal will put another 100 cars on this hamlet. Double the size of the hamlet with no real provision.

"The impact on local people will be horrendous before, during and after development. The roads would need widening as two cars cannot pass on the majority of the local lanes.

"How can these lanes take heavy trucks queuing to deliver to the site?

"The proposal is ridiculous... go a few miles out of the village either way and mass development is burdening local roads."

The plans were submitted to Dover District Council earlier this month and a decision on the scheme is yet to be made.

An excerpt from Gladman's planning documents states: "The proposal at East Langdon takes a sensitive and considered approach which centres around place-making and connectivity.

"The location and immediate context allows the dwellings to be tucked away along the farthest edge of the site away from East Langdon, but with a visual connection to the church.

"The proposed residential land allocations illustrate the council's intention to provide much needed housing in East Langdon, and create a more sustainable, vibrant village."