A family which restored a semi-derelict seafront hotel to its Victorian splendour faces complaints over plans to extend the Sunday opening hours of a night club.

Businessmen Paolo and Bruno Packham want to open Tides nightclub, which forms part of the Burlington Hotel complex in Marine Parade, Worthing, until 12.30am on Monday.

But the proposal has sparked anger from the management of the neighbouring Beach Hotel, which said the noise and disturbance from Tides had forced them to let rooms at a heavily discounted price.

In a letter to Worthing Borough Council opposing the application, Linda Martin, director of the Beach stated: "The Burlington Hotel is adjacent to our buildings and since the granting of their licence we have received many complaints.

"Guests complain about the music, which thuds through our walls, and the emptying of glass bottles into a skip at around 11pm to 11.30pm.

"There are often scenes of shouting, screaming, abusive language and door-slamming."

Residents of Heene Terrace and Wordsworth Road have also complained of drunken violence and flowerbeds being wrecked.

Mike Webb, Worthing's licensing officer, said it was difficult for the police to raise any objection to Sunday opening as new government legislation had ruled this acceptable.

The council's licensing control committee will discuss the application on Wednesday.

Plans to merge a nightclub and bar in Chatsworth Road, Worthing, will also be considered by councillors.

At present The Liquid Lounge Nightclub can open to 2am Monday to Saturday but the adjacent Light Bar, run by the same people, must shut at 11pm. The club owners want to extend the opening hours of the Light Bar.

A publican bidding to obtain a public entertainments licence for the function room of the Half Brick in Brighton Road, East Worthing, faces opposition from neighbours.

Gary Cox wants the licence to cover Monday to Saturday but opponents fear greater noise and disturbance.