FRUSTRATED residents will be "armed with banners" to make their feelings known about at least a hundred new homes being built in a Worcestershire village. 

There is going to be a planning appeal hearing to discuss the future of the application to build at least 100 homes in Plough Meadow in Tibberton, near Worcester, tomorrow (Tuesday).

Scores of residents will be protesting against the plans while the hearing is taking place at 10am at Pershore Civic Centre in Queen Elizabeth Drive in Pershore.

The homes would be built on the land next to the village’s Plough Road and north of Evelench Lane near the Speed the Plough pub.

Luxury housing developers Mactaggart and Mickel have put the proposition forward.

The plan also includes a new car park for the pub and claims it "will create on-site open space and recreation including sports provision, children’s play spaces, walking and cycling routes and green infrastructure".

But residents believe the development could destroy the infrastructure of the village forever.

An appeal letter issued by the parish council called the homes plan unsympathetic and disproportionate.

The parish council also said the village has already met all its new housing obligations under the current South Worcestershire Development Plan.

The letter said: "Tibberton is not against sensible and appropriate growth.

"Once this site is built on, it will inevitably lead to further applications for high-density house building on adjacent sites destroying Tibberton as a village in all but name."

Tibberton residents fear potential plans to build at least 100 new homes in the village will lead to the 'inevitable' collapse of the Grade II Listed canal bridge. 

Chris Mowbray, age 77, has lived in Tibberton for over 40 years and said the village can look "like Birmingham" when the traffic is particularly heavy. 

"The bridge itself is crumbling and all the mortars are coming out.

"It's not imminent, but the bridge collapsing is inevitable if it doesn't have less traffic driving on it." 

Plans were initially submitted on July 12, 2022 with an appeal lodged by the applicants on May 11, 2023.

The plans have proved controversial with scores of Tibberton residents writing to Wychavon District Council to lodge their concerns.

There is no date for a final decision.