“NOISY” fans have sparked complaints from neighbours of a Teesside football club over its efforts to keep its floodlights on for longer. Stockton Town FC wants to lengthen the hours it is allowed to keep the lights shining at its ground off Bishopton Road West to play midweek league fixtures and evening cup ties. But some neighbours have taken a dim view of the adjustment to the light timings ahead of a meeting on the application next week. Neighbour and objector Martin Hall wrote to planners to share his grievances. Mr Hall said: “The whole granting of this eyesore in the first place was a farce and was objected to by the majority – but what a surprise it was granted. “The conditions then were to give the people neighbouring the site some respite from drums, shouting, whistles and the floodlights so that we could all enjoy some time in our gardens with our family and friends without this utter nuisance and eyesore.” Cllr Paul Baker, of the Newtown ward, also objected to the extended hours. He added: “I feel that this is not considering residents’ privacy and is becoming very intrusive and is causing personal and emotional upset.” Other neighbours’ pointed to parking problems during games, disturbance from the lights when games overrun and attendance levels at the ground being “breached”. However, planners at Stockton Council have recommended the adjustment is given the all clear – providing the lights are used between 9am and 5pm on Saturdays and Sundays and up to 10pm twice a week for Stockton Town’s first XI. Special dispensation has also been put in the conditions for the lights to remain on for cup ties which run until 10.20pm – to allow for extra time and penalties to be completed. The ground near Stockton Sixth Form Centre was upgraded and converted to artificial 3G in 2016. More than 1,700 people packed into the stadium earlier this year to see the club overcome Marske United in the semi-final of the FA Vase – sending the side to Wembley. Football fan Mike English wrote to planners to back the club. He added: “This football club provide a valuable facility for the whole of the borough and it is currently bringing very valuable positive publicity to the town. “I do attend games there and have never heard drums or excessive noise – I wish the club well.” Meanwhile, the environmental health team at Stockton Council did not think an additional hour would “significantly alter the outcome of the noise report” and had no objection to the shift in hours of use. Members of Stockton Council’s planning committee will decide whether to approve the new conditions on Wednesday (September 5).