A plan to change a former Didcot toy shop into a late-night venue is worrying householders.

People in Broadway, St Peter's Road, Wessex Road and Haydon Road said alcohol-fuelled behaviour and vandalism would rise if the old Dentons shop in upper Broadway was converted into a pub restaurant.

Neighbours were concerned about noise and cars clogging nearby roads. Bar managers want to attract high street shoppers and office workers on weekdays as well as evening and weekend revellers.

The venue would stay open until 1.30am on Saturdays and Sundays and close at 12.30am, Tuesday to Friday.

Father-of-three Mark Allinson, of Broadway, is among the objectors.

The 33-year-old engineer said: "It's mainly three bedroom houses full of families around here.

"Vandalism is bad enough as it is, but it would only get worse."

Brian McIntyre, 56, of Wessex Road, said: "People will congregate in the area outside the kebab shop, which might start staying open later."

A spokesman for Barracuda Group said the nightspot would add "vitality", creating around 25 full and part-time positions.

He said: "It will not be a so-called 'superpub' offering cheap drinks at discounted prices.

"Instead it will operate as a high quality pub that offers award-winning pub food, premium brands, coffee and soft drinks in a contemporary environment."