Concerned residents have come forward to object to a planning application for a block of flats in a residential area.

Harry Barclay, a property developer, has applied to build a four story building, including a basement, in St Andrews Court, Earlsfield.

The proposed development would replace the existing three four bedroom residential units with three one bedroom flats and seven two bedroom flats.

The concerns raised by two residents, who wish to remain anonymous, are increased pollution, loss of privacy, increased noise, loss of trees at the front of the property, loss of light and view, major work over an indeterminable time period.

They added that the proposed development was not in keeping with the character of the existing residential blocks and that St Andrews Court is a small area with limited parking spaces.  

However, a report by Beacon Transport Planning commissioned by Mr Barclay suggested that based on the car ownership by the average Londoner the development would only produce the need for six parking spaces.

It states the neighbouring Waynflete Street could accommodate this and the traffic generated would be less than would be produced by the existing units.

There are 16 parking spaces available on Waynflete Street. 

One resident described this as "absurd” when there would be more people living there.

She said: "He has cleverly said that there will be a cycle rack for bikes, however, how does he know that all residents will cycle?

"There will be an increase in residents and per flat occupants could have two cars.

"There simply is not enough space."

The parking demand was also assessed by Beacon on Saturday 19 November 2016.

In response to this, the same resident said: "This is very poor practice to complete one observation.

"Saturday most people are out, if they saw St Andrews Court and Waynflete Street at 7pm on a Wednesday they would have an entirely different stats then."

Another issued raised by one of the two residents was that Mr Barclay, the property developer who has made the application, was declared bankrupt in June 2016.

Residents can have their say on the proposal until February 09 2017.