South London neighbours have blasted plans for a new bar in their area, claiming the spot is already so bad that punters “wee and take drugs” on the street after drinking at local venues.

Bromley Council has received an application for a new bar in Orpington called Talli Kitchen.

Council documents described the space as a modern Indian restaurant and bar, with deliveries and private event bookings also available.

The licence would allow the bar to open daily at 10am and serve booze until midnight before closing at 12.30am.

The unit is located in the outdoor area of the Walnuts Shopping Centre off the High Street in Orpington, and previously hosted an Italian restaurant until March 2021.

A group of residents living on High Street have sent an objection to the plans.

The neighbours said they already felt unsafe and “threatened” by anti-social behaviour from patrons leaving restaurants on the nearby Juglans Road.

They said in council documents: “We have been woken up numerous times by fighting, swearing and music from activities taking place after 10pm on Juglans Road, by the entrance to our flats, stemming from the local food and restaurants in the vicinity.

"We have also seen people having sex, urinating, littering and taking drugs on Juglans Road all caused from drinking from local venues.”

Police had originally submitted an objection to the application when the bar planned to serve booze until 2am.

However, this was withdrawn when the applicant agreed to only serve drinks until midnight and that booze could only be ordered while sitting at a table.

Bromley Council’s Statutory Nuisance & Anti-Social Behaviour Team also objected to the plans, proposing the bar closes at 11pm from Sunday to Thursday and that booze is only served with a meal.

They said: “The fairly close proximity of residential properties, on the access and egress to this pedestrianised shopping zone could be affected by the late night/early hours spill of customers, causing a disruption to sleep and potentially harming the sleep of children who reside in these properties.”

Council documents said public nuisance would be prevented by not allowing customers to leave the bar while holding glasses or bottles.

An incident register and signs would also be added to the bar, asking people to be respectful of others while entering and leaving the venue.

They said: “The register shall record all incidents which may have occurred which are relevant to the supply of alcohol and the promotion of the licensing objectives.

"Such incidents shall include, but not be limited to, complaints made to the premises alleging nuisance or anti-social behaviour by persons attending or leaving the premises and all refusals to sell alcohol.”

The application for Talli Kitchen will be discussed at a licensing sub-committee meeting for Bromley Council on June 8.