Multiple local residents have objected to plans to cut down a number of dead trees at a new housing estate in Kenilworth.

Persimmon Homes has asked for permission for the works at Kenilworth Gate on Leamington Road.

The application to Warwick District Council asks for 11 trees at the entrance to the estate to be felled.

However, the scheme has been met with multiple objections from neighbours.

Objector Tristan Hughes wrote: "Kenilworth in general is being ecologically damaged with every new build development and HS2, why not keep a small ecological asset rather than making Kenilworth a mass urban sprawl?"

He also argued the trees act as an acoustic barrier from the nearby roads.

Averil Stewart added: "Land and permissions were approved previously based on attempting to retain as much of the trees and screening as possible.

"To say a declining tree is "not tolerable" is unacceptable, when the massive loss of habitat already being made by these developers.

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"There should be a "hands off" approach to any remaining scrub and trees to ensure the area recovers its natural feel, as soon as possible.

"It isn't for a developer or anyone to class a tree in this way."

Meanwhile, Kris Cietak added: "The design of development by Persimmon/Charles Church was flawed from the outset in that the trees under present scrutiny were growing and thriving long before the land became available for development.

"Had an adequate margin of land been retained around the periphery of the estate, the need to fell trees on the grounds of safety would not have arisen and the resulting estate would have been more in keeping with previous spacious and much lower build densities as demonstrated in nearby developments such as Dencer Drive.

"Why place new houses and roads so close to big protected mature trees and natural wildlife corridor? Impact of this was predictable."

The application included a report completed by Wharton Natural Infrastructure Consultants Ltd.

It assessed the health of 18 trees around the estate entrance, 11 of which said they needed to be felled.

Persimmon said the works were necessary as it has a duty of care to deal with trees "which you could reasonably foresee would be likely to cause injury or harm to visitors or neighbours and ensure they will be reasonably safe when using its premises for its intended purposes".

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See the application here.