Plans to erect a ‘yurt-style’ marquee at a Worcester glamping site for events have got the go ahead, despite significant opposition from neighbours.

Tristan Bennett of Worcester Glamping at Manor Farm in Bedwardine had applied for permission to put up a 20-metre-long, three-metre-high marquee for events such as weddings and parties.

Of 38 letters from neighbours, 26 were in strong opposition while 12 were in support, with those opposing saying they suffered last summer when the marquee had been erected without needing planning permission.

One couple who live in nearby Crane Drive said they actually feared weekends – their letter said: “The frequency of the events has had a significant impact on our normal use of our home. We have come to fear the weekends, feeling under the stress of not being able to enjoy our home without being at the mercy of events at the glamping site.”

Another resident of the street said: “Our own involuntary experience of this range from deep bass thumping to simply insane volumes at all frequencies, still audible to the point of distress with doors and windows closed.

“We have, most weekends, had to come in from sunny evenings and close windows on uncomfortably hot afternoons and nights.”

Another resident, in Cormorant Drive wrote: “Until now, in the spirit of good neighbours, we have not complained as we were under the impression that these events were only of an occasional nature. The fact is that our future quality of life will be adversely affected if these proposals are granted."

Councillor Alan Amos, who represents Bedwardine spoke against the application and said: “Since spring residents in Crane Drive have suffered from the selfish and deliberate actions of the applicant. They were unable to have their doors and windows open in warm weather because of the noise from the marquee. As a local councillor I heard cries of despair from residents and I visited Mr Bennett but was unable to resolve the issue.”

Cllr Amos added Mr Bennet had deliberately submitted his planning application after the last event of the season in September.

Mr Bennett’s agent, Alan Fulford rejected Cllr Amos’ criticism.

He said: “From the point of view of noise, Mr Bennett has spent many hours with environmental health officers [from Worcestershire Regulatory Services] and they have agreed the noise generated is within acceptable limits.

“As part of the application he has come up with a noise management plan and it’s unfair to say Mr Bennett is being selfish. I haven’t seen the decision notice or the conditions but I am sure he will comply in full with the noise management plan and any conditions as to noise.”

As, under planning law, Mr Bennett could put up the marquee and host events 28 times a year without needing planning permission, most of the other councillors seemed to prefer the option of granting permission and attaching conditions to use of the marquee.

Conditions were attached that only 12 evening events can he held, with a maximum of 200 people, the marquee can only be used for four days in any week, and daytime activities were not to start earlier than 9am.

Only Cllr Alan Amos, and his fellow Bedwardine councillor Bill Amos voted against approving the plan.