Outraged residents have made their complaints heard after Tottenham Hotspur's planning application to play Premier League football at Wembley stadium went ahead.

Brent homeowners told getwestlondon they were furious with the decision, which will see the stadium be used during the 2017/18 season while a new stadium is built next to the White Hart Lane ground in east London.

Robin Harker, 27, who moved to Chalkhill Road in 2015, said: "It's great having the stadium on our doorstep and there's a good buzz in the area when an international match is on.

"But we didn't sign up for Premier League football matches being played in the neighbourhood on a regular basis and there's a lot of people unhappy about the decision."

Una Terlecka, 33, who lives a six minute walk from the stadium, added: "My housemates and I are angry, we put up with the noise and the traffic from the stadium all the time and now this, it's not acceptable and they should have thought about us living close to Wembley more before going ahead."

Planners agreed to temporarily increase the number of full capacity events at the national stadium at a meeting on Thursday (March 23) night.

The decision, which follows an extensive consultation process, paves the way for 22 additional full 90,000 capacity events for Tottenham to take place at the stadium between August 2017 and July 2018.

'Stadium for national events, not a club football stadium'

Brent councillor, Ketan Seth, said: "I have been contacted by many constituents who have voiced their opposition.

"What this application purports to do is to change the accepted well balanced dynamics of the community's partnership with the stadium - it is a national stadium for national events - not a club football stadium for club matches.

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"The community lives through all the adversities that the national events brings upon them, but to use their goodwill to hold non-national club matches is simply unacceptable use of the national stadium and I would like to place on record my subjection."

Cllr Ketan, who covers the Tokyngton ward, recommended a cap for the number of matches played at the stadium, or a capacity cap of 61,000 to match the club's new stadium plans.

He suggested some tickets should be allocated for Brent residents and school pupils.

More than 85,000 fans were at Wembley to see Spurs play Monaco on Wednesday (September 14)

A Brent Council spokesman said of the announcement: “ Wembley Stadium is a highly valued part of our borough bringing visitors from around the world.

"We look forward to working closely with the stadium, the Football Association and Tottenham Hotspur Football Club in the forthcoming year both on the management of events and their work in the local community that they outlined in their application."

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