Owners of a Haworth pub have objected to a competitor opening longer because they fear the loud music would affect their customers.

Paul and Chris Bradford, of the Old White Lion, Haworth, have voiced their concern to the entertainment extension plan at the Kings Arms.

They are worried that the music from karaoke and other events would impinge on bedrooms opposite the Kings Arms.

In a letter to Keighley and Shipley licensing panel, the pair said: "May we state the objection is not based on competition as we aim to attract two different segments of the market.

"We have no objection to the proposed requested hours of drinking either.

"However, we do have objections with regard to the time to which the premises will be allowed to have entertainment.

"Even at the moment we receive complaints from our residents in a normal week and have noticed a considerable increase in these when extensions to the normal licensing hours are observed."

They added that they were aware of problems that entertainment caused to residents and had taken measures to improve the situation.

Matthew Bateman, owner of Haworth Handloom Weavers, also in Main Street, said: "I personally would object to any increase in opening hours on the grounds of excessive noise and anti-social behaviour after closing time.

"I recently had to set my burglar alarms off to prevent my shop window from being damaged. My neighbour had hers broken very recently."

Punch Taverns, which owns the Kings Arms, want to serve alcohol until 1am on weekdays. On Friday and Saturday nights, drinks could be served until 2am the following morning.

The premises would remain open for an extra half-hour and an hour on Fridays, Saturdays, bank holiday Mondays, over the Easter weekend and on Christmas Eve and Boxing Day.

Environmental health officer Paul Atkins has also raised concerns about measures to prevent public nuisance.

And he has brought up complaints from residents about excessive noise after closing time for the last four weekends.

He has drawn up a list of conditions for the licensee to adhere to and asked for music not to be played after 11.30pm.

A spokesman for Punch Taverns said: "We are working with all our licensees to complete new style personal and premises licence applications, plus submit any requests for extended opening hours. Proposed extensions are based on the needs of our individual businesses plus the communities in which they operate.

"We will present our case during today's hearing, which we hope will address any concerns local residents may have."

The application will be heard at Keighley and Shipley Licensing Panel, in Shipley Town Hall, today, at 2pm.