Neighbours fear that anti-social behaviour will increase in their area if a new supermarket is granted an alcohol licence.

Harem Mohamed Amin is applying for a premises licence for Hanley Supermaret, in Lichfield Street, Hanley, which would allow the shop to sell alcohol between 6am and 11pm, seven days a week.

The application has attracted two objections from residents who say that the area, just outside the city centre, is already plagued with street drinkers. They fear that the granting of the licence will result in more late night noise and nuisance.

In his application, Mr Amin says that various measures will be carried out to promote licensing objectives, including the installation of CCTV cameras and staff training. Members of the licensing sub-committee at Stoke-on-Trent City Council will consider the application when they meet on Monday, March 10.

Pensioner June Turner, who lives near Hanley Supermarket, is one of the objectors. The 88-year-old says that an entry near her home is already used as a 'drinking den' and a 'public convenience'.

In her objection, she writes: "I am 88 years old, how much sleep will us residents get if you allow the application to go through? Cars will be stopping virtually outside my front door, the noise and disruption will be unbearable for the residents of this quiet street.

"We already have to endure people using the entry next to me as a public convenience, what will it be like if you allow them to serve alcohol until 11pm each evening.

"So I must object quite strongly [and ask] that you turn down this application on the grounds of noise and proximity of residential properties."

The other objector, local resident and business owner TC Chung, says: "The area…has seen an increase in antisocial behaviour. Our premises in particular, consistently suffers from people blocking entry to both my home and business by congregating on our steps. We regularly have to request people, often in groups, often drunk or under the influence, to move aside to allow business to continue – often to be verbally abused and on occasion physically attacked.

"The rear entryway to our properties should be gated but isn't due to supposed fire restrictions and so this creates areas for substance abuse and other antisocial behaviour.

"The sale of alcohol is already available within five minutes' walking distance from a number of other vendors including a petrol filling station and there are a number of public houses and bars nearby so surely allowing another establishment to sell alcohol would only aggravate the current status quo rather than alleviate it."

Concerns have also been raised over litter and parking problems in the area.

The application states that CCTV will be installed to cover all internal areas of the supermarket, and that staff will be trained in the sale of alcohol.