RESIDENTS claim a neighbour has knocked down their wall without permission and want him to rebuild it.
People living in Falmouth, Cornwall, allege David Hemlock demolished the wall at the end of their road and replaced it with a metal fence and gates to allow access.
Now the gates are said to cause litter, noise disturbance and damage to vehicles on the road.
Students who occupy the property have also reportedly been hostile towards the other residents.
They say that Mr Hemlock, who lives in Truro, had no right to establish a new access point at the rear of the property.
Residents argue Mr Hemlock removed the wall before he submitted a third planning application for the site.
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Melanie Brewer spoke on behalf of the residents at a meeting of Falmouth Town Council's planning committee last week.
She said: "The access proposed through Ashfield Villas which has been created over time by knocking down the wall of our turning point which has caused all sorts of conflict with workmen blocking the road, driveway and turning space.
"In addition to this the students walking through, banging gates causing increasing litter and damage to our vehicles as well as hostility shown towards the residents of Ashfield Road.
"The conflict at times has led to police involvement and these plans would allow that to escalate further."
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She also claimed Mr Hemlock told them he would rebuild the wall when it was originally knocked down, but he hadn't.
Mr Hemlock's agent told the planning committee the access gate had been there for around ten years.
He said the application was to build a small accessible bungalow for his client who has mobility issues.
The planning committee voted to recommend refusal of the application for the third time.
The Sun has contacted Cornwall Council for comment.
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