A site in Barford looks set to be developed into 34 new homes despite not being allocated for housing in the local plan.

Councillors will next week vote on Kendrick Homes Ltd's planning application for the land south of Westham Lane, which council officers have recommended be given the green light.

The developer described the scheme as a "logical infill" for the village with a mixture of one to five bedroom homes.

But locals have not been so positive, with questions raised over parking, the need for more houses and overdevelopment.

Over 100 objections have been submitted to the scheme which residents say will 'ruin' the village.

But in a report due to be discussed at next week's Warwick District Council planning committee meeting, officers recommended planning permission be granted.

"The development is a full planning application for 34 dwellings that complements the surrounding area, and the layout demonstrates a high quality scheme which is acceptable in overall terms including in respect of the integration of built development within the surrounding landscape," the report said. 

"Technical Matters relating to highway safety and the mitigation of increased demand on the highway network have been satisfactorily addressed and these works are to be secured through contributions within the Section 106 Agreement. 

"Infrastructure improvements are also to be secured through the Section 106 Agreement to mitigate the increased demand for local services."

Initially the application was for 35 houses on the paddock, but the scheme was slightly reduced to 34.

Plans show the three acre site would have a mixture of detached, semi-detached and terraced single, two and two and a half storey houses built.

Kendrick says 40 per cent of these would be designated affordable housing - the lowest amount required in the current local plan.

As well as the 100 residents who objected, Barford Sherbourne and Wasperton Joint Parish Council also wrote against the scheme saying it will increase the amount of traffic in the village and stated there was no need for the houses locally.

However, in the report council planners said the development will help with the local authority's five-year housing supply - something which has come under scrutiny in recent months.

It continued: "In considering the current application, officers are mindful of the need to deliver new housing to improve the supply position. 

"In this case, officers are satisfied that there are no matters which would significantly or demonstrably outweigh the benefits of delivering housing on the site to support the five-year housing land supply."

See the full council report here.