Tesco has made a new bid to open a store selling alcohol for 17 hours a day within the controlled city centre area.

The latest plan for a Tesco Express in Queen’s Road, Brighton, comes weeks after the supermarket giant used a court ruling to allow it to sell booze at a new branch planned for St James’s Street, Brighton.

The proposed site, in the former Dreams bed store, is on the main route from Brighton Station to the seafront.

It would open from 6am to 11pm.

Sussex Police and Brighton and Hove trading standards have raised concerns about under-age and antisocial drinking in the neighbourhood, which is part of the special stress area officially designated last year.

The zone was established because of concerns there were too many licensed premises and to prevent more being added. Residents around Queen’s Road have already called on Brighton and Hove City Council to reject Tesco’s application for an alcohol licence for the store.

In a letter of objection, Sandy Crowhurst, from the North Laine Community Association, said: “Granting yet another alcohol licence close to an area that already has nearly 50 licensed premises will only add to levels of crime and antisocial behaviour.”

The council’s licensing panel, due to consider the application tomorrow, rejected Tesco’s liquor licence application for St James’s Street because it was also in the special stress area. The supermarket appealed in court and won, forcing the council to overturn its decision. That store, linked to plans for a four-storey block of flats, is due to open later this year.

Tesco has had a chequered relationship with Brighton and Hove in recent months. It pulled out of proposals to build a supermarket off London Road amid a campaign of opposition.

Brighton and Hove City Councillor Keith Taylor, whose ward includes Queen’s Road, said: “It seems they won’t be happy until there is a Tesco on every corner of every street. That’s not the Brighton anyone wants.

“There is already a 24-hour Budgens just up Queen’s Road. The last thing that area needs is another offlicence or another Tesco.” A Tesco spokeswoman said it had a zero tolerance policy around underage alcohol and tobacco sales and antisocial behaviour and had rigorous and robust measures in place.

She said: “We comply with all relevant legislation relating to licensing matters and we operate strict guidelines to our staff in relation to the sale of alcohol. We recognise we have a role to play in helping to tackle problem drinking.”