“If I were to withdraw the application today then vehicles would still be able to drive up and down the lane tomorrow.”
The track, which connects High Pine Close and York Road, is 2.8m (9.18ft) in width at its narrowest and 3.15m (10.3ft) at its widest.
Weybridge resident Julian Easthope said emergency vehicles would not be able to access the proposed property because the track was too narrow.
“It’s a designated public footpath, it is widely used by the local community for children going to school, people going to shops, all sorts of reasons,” he said.
“There is not enough room for cars to pass pedestrians without pinning themselves against the wall. That is actually against the law on a public footpath.”
Mr Easthope said there had been no incidents involving pedestrians on the footpath “but very recently we had a van come down here and it knocked its wingmirrors off”.
The plans will go before Elmbridge Borough Council on Wednesday.
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