KELBROOK residents have seen off two schemes they claim would have brought extra danger to the village's roads.

People living on Dotcliffe Road turned out in force at West Craven Committee's meeting to voice their opposition to plans to build 11 houses and nine flats on the former Dotcliffe Mill and to put a cattery at Paris Farm.

Six residents spoke out against Dalesmoor Homes Ltd's plans for, saying the three storey development was out of character in a village and would put undue strain on Dotcliffe Road which has cars parked either side, is used by walkers and has a blind bend.

Resident Lindsay Robinson said: "Pushing a pram, I feel I'm risking life and limb on parts of the road. Increasing traffic will make the dangers worse.."

Speaking for the developers, Graham Bywater said Dalesmoor had looked at the village and worked traditional 'elements' into the design.

But Pendle councillor David Whipp said the scheme was 'like plonking a bit of a town in a village'.

Outline planning permission for homes on the site has already been granted but Dalesmoor Homes were told come up with a more appropriate scheme.

Residents then turned their attention to plans to house 16 cats at Paris Farm which would bring four vehicles a day along Dotcliffe Road.

Mavis Greenwood said: "Our wall, our neighbour's wall and our car have been damaged by people trying to turn."

Councillor Rosemary Carroll demanded to know why Pendle Council's highways department had not flagged the road up as a problem.

Highways officer Scott Whalley replied: "Four vehicles are not significant. We need to ask if there are substantial grounds to recommend refusal and in my view there are not."

But councillors disagreed and the plans were rejected on the grounds the road was incapable of carrying further traffic.