Plans to install speed bumps on a Moorside lane have been rejected by Oldham Council's highways committee after residents complained they would worsen long-standing traffic problems.

The proposals for Haven Lane were a condition of a housing development of 23 properties, granted on appeal. However, dozens of local people opposed them, raising concerns about noise, damage to vehicles, and parking.

Trevor Cash, chairman of the Moorside East Residents Association, told the committee the bumps could cause vibration and sleep disturbance for residents in homes close to the road. He said the traffic calming was only being proposed because the housing access was in a difficult position.

Conservative councillor Beth Sharp, speaking for the area, said the changes would create more problems for people who had already experienced an "absolute nightmare" from the development. She called the speed bumps "another nail in the coffin".

Councillor Josh Charters criticised the consultation process, saying residents felt "things done to them rather than in collaboration". He said the consultation presented a "done deal".

Instead of approving the speed bumps, councillors agreed to extend a 20mph speed limit on the road, believing this would address the concerns. Officers may have to bring forward an alternative traffic calming scheme in the future.