Residents have objected to an application from a neighbour to run an alcohol-based sales business from his home.

Terence Smith wants to sell bottles of single malt Scotch whisky from casks, and has applied for a premises licence for permission to sell the alcohol, mainly via online sales, from his home in south east Prestbury.

A report to next week's meeting of Cheshire East's Licensing Act sub-committee states: "This application is made upon that basis [internet sales] and requests licensed hours for off sales of 09.30 to 12.30 daily.

"The premises itself is the private residence of the applicant. It is anticipated that the majority of alcohol sold will be delivered to customers, albeit the business model would not preclude customers attending the premises by prior appointment to collect the alcohol themselves."

The deadline for any more representations of the Oakwood Drive property-come-business has since passed.

It adds: "There is no intention to sell alcohol to any unannounced buyer and, as the premises is also the applicant's private residence, customers will not be permitted access to the licensed premises."

But some neighbours are unhappy with the proposal and four have objected to Cheshire East, as has Prestbury Parish Council.

One stated: "This application to sell alcohol is a very peculiar application to make in a residential area on a very narrow road when there are shops less than five minutes away where you can buy alcohol.

"I do not feel this application should proceed until all the residents of Oakwood Drive have been properly notified and informed of the details of this application, since this will affect all of our houses and access to our properties."

Another said: "The road is very narrow, there are lots of young children living on this road. For the protection of children from harm and public safety I feel this licence should not be issued. There is insufficient parking outside the property."

Prestbury Parish Council has objected 'as the address is a residential dwelling with no retail units in the close vicinity'.

The Licensing Act sub-committee meeting takes place at 10am on Thursday, April 13 at the council's Westfields HQ at Sandbach.