Dozens of people are objecting after a developer applied to build along a characterful Petersfield lane.

The planning application is the latest attempt by property owner Heinz Naef to develop along Bakery Lane.

Owners of two Petersfield businesses say the plans put their livelihoods at risk.

Previous applications were rejected by the planners. The owner describes his latest proposal as much reduced in scale.

Christina Cousins started the Blacksmith’s Daughter florist 25 years ago. Ayhan Bozdag runs the Fez restaurant. They're speaking to Shine Radio's Stephen Martin. 

We have invited the applicant onto Shine Radio to set-out the position as they see it. We haven't heard back but that invitation remains open.

You can read the planning application and comment on it on The South Downs National Park Authority planning website.

Planners must decide what to do by the 28th of November.