Residents on a quiet residential road have complained after transport planners installed an 11-ft lavatory block for bus drivers outside their homes.

On Tuesday Transport for London (TfL) installed the lavatory block - dubbed the “Turdis” by angry residents - on a street in Biggin Hill, on the border of South London and Kent, amid claims that homeowners on the road were not consulted.

Local councillor Julian Bennington said that furious residents smashed its windows within hours of its installation earlier this week and that its lock is already broken.

He said: “People are very angry - it's literally outside their houses.

"It's a monstrosity dumped here - the size of it and everything else - in the middle of what is a residential area.

"We knew nothing about it as local councillors and the council didn't either. Residents have now been asking about why they weren't consulted.”

The lavatory, which did not require planning permission, has been installed to serve drivers on the half-hourly R2 route via Orpington in the London Borough of Bromley, TfL said.

But, Mr Bennington, said: “This has never been raised as a difficulty.

"It's a totally unsuitable location, it's entirely residential and the other end of the bus route is Orpington Town Centre so there are toilets there and premises.”