Minster parish council has lodged its "strongest objection" to controversial plans to build 64 homes in fields at the back of Nelson Avenue on Sheppey.

There have already been more than 120 letters of objection from neighbours sent to Swale council's planning website.

Parish councillors were looking at the scheme at their planning and transport committee meeting on Thursday night.

Developers are seeking outline planning permission to build a selection of three- and four-bedroom homes, some of which will be two-and-a-half storeys high.

An existing bungalow will need to be demolished to create an access to the estate which also runs alongside Elm Lane.

One neighbour, Chester Partington, has written: "Despite the reduction of houses, I still have concerns over the impact of my quality of life and my neighbours."

He added: "I am concerned about the impact we, as humans, are having on this planet, building developments for no other reason than for developers to become richer.

"The long-term expectation of flooding due to climate change will impact this Island considerably and the increased hard surfaces on the high level free draining land will negatively affect this."

Julie Clarke warned: "There will still be lack of infrastructure. The Island's roads can't cope now. With all these extra houses the Island will be gridlocked with the slightest accident or any road works.

"Nelson Avenue is congested as it is, especially around the area where the proposed new road/junction is going to be. All the extra traffic from this development, and that of the others outlined for the area, will make Nelson Avenue, Drake Avenue, Elm Lane and Scocles Road extremely busy and a no go for pedestrians.

"As for parking, this is already a nightmare for many of us and will only get worse."

She said residents facing the development will be overlooked and lose their privacy.

After the meeting Trish Hamilton, the parish council's clerk said: "We have registered our strongest objection and stand rock-solid with residents."

The council has set out seven reasons including loss of open countryside, displacement of wildlife, over-intensive development, surface water flooding and increased traffic.

It added: "The impact on the overall vision of Minster Village and Grade 1 Listed Abbey and Gatehouse Museum will be detrimental and cannot be mitigated against. This goes against Swale Borough Council's Local Plan policy which is to protect and conserve local heritage."

Comments originally had to be lodged by April 25 but the deadline has been extended to Monday, May 9. The link to the Swale planning portal is here.