Neighbours to the home of England rugby are divided on plans for more concerts at the stadium - with many fearing noise, litter, and a decrease in their house prices. 

Locals next to Allianz Stadium in Twickenham, south west London, say that they are big fans of the rugby matches, but don't want to live by the next Wembley stadium. 

This comes after owners the Rugby Football Union (RFU) submitted plans to hold 15 major non-sporting events every year at the stadium, up from three. 

If approved, the plans would also mean an increased capacity from 55,000 to 75,000, events on weekdays, and allowance for some events to finish as late as 2am. 

The new licensing application received 192 objections from residents, who mainly feared increases in anti-social behaviour. 

Robert Irvine, 83, who has lived in his home opposite the stadium for 43 years, said: "There have been more and more problems. The RFU make a lot of promises and don't keep them. 

"We did go to our MP to see if we could get a reduction in council tax. He said no, but he said that he did feel sorry for us. 

"It would be very difficult to sell our house now. The guy next door was trying to sell his for ages but he gave up and took the sign down. 

"They try and make it out that we are anti-sport but we aren't. We just want to keep the amenities going. 

"Since we moved here it has changed beyond recognition. If we had known that there would be all these concerts we would have thought twice about buying it."

Approved plans would see capacity increse from 55,000 to 75,000 (credit: Tony Kershaw/SWNS).

His wife, who wished to remain anonymous, added: "It seems a little unneighbourly of them. The concerts will be too intrusive and loud. 

"They block the road for the whole day. My son has to work shifts and he needs to get back. It is inconvenient. 

"We get kept up because it is so noisy. Who needs to drink until 2am? There is nothing in the way of policing for the events. We caught someone trying to urinate on our porch. 

"They are trying to make it a mixture between Wembley and the O2. 

"We did consider moving at one point but we couldn't find a house like this anywhere else, and we are very established in the area. We wouldn't have moved here if all these problems were here. 

"There is a lot of hot air from the RFU and nothing ever happens. We don't want it to be a constant party where our quality of life decreases and their profits increase. "

Neighbours feel that more events at Twickenham Stadium would disrupt their daily lives (credit: Tony Kershaw/SWNS).

Clifford Holt, 78, who has lived in his home for over 40 years said: "We are all against it. When we moved here the stadium wasn't there. 

"It has gradually gotten worse and worse. We are quite happy with what they do at the moment where there are only a few events. 

"Match day is always a nightmare, but you just don't go out on the weekends. We have become used to it, but we don't want it to get worse. 

"We don't have concerts during the week at the moment because people live here. It will just become more of a nightmare. 

"There is money to be made and the council want money so they will sell us out in the end. 

"I don't think there is anyone who lives here who will be happy about it. The events cause mess from the station all the way down to the stadium. You get a lot of litter and noise."

A resident of ten years, who wished to remain anonymous, added: "We are happy with the rugby events, but the music events are much louder and cause a lot of anti-social behaviour. 

"With these plans at least every month there would be a huge number of people flooding the streets. On Saturdays it is fine, but during the week we can't support this number of people. 

"We don't welcome being kept up at night by music. The main problem is the noise. Because the music events go on so late you get people shouting and general drunk antics. 

"It is very disruptive. Sometimes you get people fighting. And people being sick outside your front door isn't nice. 

"You also can't go anywhere when the events are on because the road closes, so we can't access our car. It is fine on occasion but once or twice a month is a huge imposition."

The new licensing application received 192 objections from residents, who mainly feared increases in anti-social behaviour (credit: Tony Kershaw /SWNS).

Joanne, who declined to give her surname, has lived in her home for over a decade and says that the main problem is security yelling through megaphones throughout the day. 

She said: "I am not happy about it. I am already not happy with the rugby, and this will just increase the amount of people. 

"There is rubbish thrown in our gardens, and lots of the neighbours have their gardens used as toilets. 

"The frequency will be the main issue. My house is in the eye of the storm. I moved here knowing that there would be rugby games, but not concerts.

"For the rugby games there is a security man sat on a high chair with a megaphone shouting from 11am to 11pm. If the concerts have that it will be really irritating."

Not everyone however was against the new plans, with many welcoming the easy access to gigs on their doorsteps and boost to the local economy. 

Mary, a mum who has lived next door to the stadium for 28 years, says the stadium helps locals- with some residents even selling burgers and hot dogs from their homes. 

She said: "I am thrilled with it. They need the revenue, and the local economy needs the revenue. 

"It gives casual employment to kids in the area who help in the shops and kiosks. 

"I have gotten used to the traffic and found a way to work around it. We can either embrace it or despise it, and we knew the stadium was here when we moved in. 

"They do a really good job of cleaning up. I walk my dog during half time, and it is spotless outside. 

"The only problem is the Lime bikes because they get dumped everywhere. But that is the fault of Lime, they should be sending people to collect them. 

"If you don't utilise it then you will lose it. They have threatened to take rugby elsewhere, and that would be like taking the royals out of Buckingham Palace. This is the home of rugby."

Some residents welcome plans as it means more concerts are right at their door step (credit: Tony Kershaw/SWNS).

Young mum Judy, who declined to give her surname, said: "I think that the new plans are exciting. I would rather have events here than go all the way to Wembley or the O2. 

"I like taking my kids there. They really enjoy all the events there. It is nice to have."

Another resident, who wished to remain anonymous, added: "I am all for the plans. We love having a variety of gigs here. I would rather have the events here than go all the way to Spurs. 

"There is always a concern about what type of gigs it will be. Everything brings in different clientele who behave in different ways. Some might leave rubbish everywhere and be destructive. 

"We are used to it with all the rugby games. There have been a few incidents, but the RFU are very good at taking residents' concerns into consideration."

Many of the objections relate to the RFU's plans to hold annual non-sporting events, which is proposed as part of the planning application process and is not a licensing concern.

The RFU stressed that this licensing application only seeks to simplify and modernise the stadium's current licence, setting clear hours for entertainment and booze.

A spokesperson from the RFU said: "The London Borough of Richmond upon Thames Licensing Sub Committee heard an application for a new premises licence for Allianz Stadium on Tuesday 30 September. 

"The Committee has not yet made its decision on this application, and it would be inappropriate for the RFU to comment further at this stage."

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