Villagers in Barnham are angry about a new supermarket which they say makes their road look like a prison camp.

Yet the outlet called Trading Post has been given planning permission by Arun District Council.

Owners claim they only discovered the store was being built when they saw an old unit at the site being demolished and that no notices were posted in the area.

If so, that's a black mark for the council but it is still surprising they knew nothing about the scheme, which was also advertised in a local paper.

It should be possible for neighbours, the council and the local owners of the supermarket to work out solutions to the problems of noise, overlooking and nuisance.

Normally villagers are only too pleased to have a local supermarket rather than have to travel to the nearest town.

Let's hope this supermarket genuinely fulfils a local need and also strives to become a good neighbour.