Homeowners living in a street in Edgware are furious over “ugly” plans for new block of flats opposite their houses.

Barratt Homes are planning to knock down the 60-year-old Stonegrove estate, which is spread out over Green Lane and Spur Road, on the cusp of the Harrow and Barnet border.

But people living in Stonegrove on the Barnet side proposals for new “box-like flats” will drastically change the appearance of the whole area.

Myk Tucker, who lives on the Barnet side, agreed, calling the proposals a “disgrace”.

He said: “The proposals look atrocious. Out of all the sections of the Stonegrove scheme, this zone should look and feel top quality and especially harmonise with this sensitive edge of the Green Belt location.

“I’m really grateful for the help that Harrow Councillor’s are giving us and trust that the Edgware Councillors will provide us with the same support.”

Rhona Myers, who lives in Stonegrove, on the Harrow side, said the plans are “horrendous.”

She said: “It’s very concerning because it looks like Barratt are trying to do this in the cheapest way possible.

“It’s going to be absolutely overbearing on the street, to look out my window and have to see that all day is just awful.”

The retired homeopath said she toyed with the idea of moving houses after seeing the dreadful proposals.

“I’ve lived here for 37 years and it’s a beautiful and attractive road lined with trees. But these proposals look just like a multi-storey car park, nobody wants to face that. It’s going to ruin everything.”

Barratt Homes have been commissioned by Barnet Council to reconstruct the block, which will be a mix of affordable housing, social housing and private homes.

Part of the site has already built and people have moved in, but Barratt Homes hope to get extra planning permission for the site.

But homeowners claim that two consultations earlier this year, set up by Hard Hat, the promotions company working for Barratt Homes, showed “inappropriate plans”.

Andrew Dismore, GLA member for Barnet, has slammed the proposals for being “disappointing” and “unimaginative”.

He said: “To my mind they do resemble a multi story car park and I would suggest a line of identical blocks as suggested here do not do justice to what should be an iconic street frontage.”

Councillor Husain Akthar, who serves residents in the Canons Ward, said: “These concerns are serious, we don’t want to see developments that look like cardboard boxes. They aren’t in keeping with the characteristics of the other buildings in the area.

“Apart from expressing our views, there’s no other way we can influence what’s happening in Barnet but we hope that as a neighbouring borough, they will respect our views and deal with it appropriately.”

Barnet Council's leader, Councillor Richard Cornelius, said: “We want to get as good a design as you can get, and please as many residents as possible subject to the economics of the project.”

A statement from Barratt Homes, said the final phase of regenerating the estate brings a "great opportunity" for positive and lasting change in the area.

It added: "A recent consultation saw a generally positive response from residents.

"Design is ultimately subjective and we are currently undertaking further work in this area before the planning application is submitted to ensure that the architecture and materials used will be of high quality and a fitting renewal of the current dilapidated and outdated buildings on the estate."