Davyhulme Social and Bowling Club has been given the go-ahead to demolish its existing clubhouse buildings and replace them with a new purpose development.

Trafford's planning committee gave the go-ahead to the plans that also includes the retention of the club's bowling green.

Committee chairman David Merrell said: "In my mind to have a bowling green is an immensely valuable facility and many people would give their eyes teeth for one near to them. I am delighted to see that this would be retained."

The new clubhouse, off Cornhill Road, in Urmston, will be built at the rearmost part of the site together with a new access road and parking area. It plans to open each day from 8am till 10pm.

The club's previous planning application was refused in February; but their resubmitted plans were accepted after a proposal for three new houses at the front of the site were withdrawn.

Earlier in the meeting it was heard that the council had received seven letters of objection including one from the Happy Little Learners Day Nursery that currently occupies the existing clubhouse buildings.

Mrs Lee, speaking on behalf of residents on Knowsley Avenue and Warwick Drive, that were against the proposal said: "We live here and this development we affect our homes.

"We object to the current plans firstly due its impact on the local residents amenities and there will also be an increase in noise disturbances."

Councillor Nigel Hooley added: "I am not opposed to the redevelopment just not in its current state. The biggest problem I have with it in its current state is the impact to residents on Warwick Drive.

"The car park spaces are far to close to the boundary. The noise that would be caused by the vehicles would cause a problem."

A 13-signature petition in support of the club - signed by residents on Warwick Drive, Cornhill Road and Davyhulme Road - was also received.

"The new development would bring benefit to the area," said the applicant Mr S Slevin.

"The current building was constructed with asbestos. Warnings have given to the club and the nursery and I hope the children's health may not have already been put at risk."

Councillor Phillip Gratrix added: "For the fact of one house that may be affected slightly by the car park near to its boundary we can't say to the club that's been there all these years you can't go ahead'."

The application was granted with two councillors voting against.