Plans to transform derelict buildings into 122 news homes has sparked controversy among neighbours.

Fairview New Homes Ltd has applied to build up to 22 new, one to three bedroom flats, in between 112 and 132 Cricklewood Lane, Cricklewood.

The homes are part of a regeneration project for the area.

The online application has attracted 26 objections and the reasons include increased traffic congestion, car parking problems and comments have said the building’s height is “much too high” and “completely out of character with the area.”

One comment from people living near the site said: “We live not very far from the proposed site where there is an Islamic Centre which is our local community as well. This proposal will damage the centre and have negative impact on our youth and visitors to the centre as well as environmental issues.

“It is used as a Place of Worship, a Community Centre and a Youth Centre, serving a large number of local residents and local workers who will be adversely affected by this development.”

The development would also include three medium-sized business units at ground floor level, fronting onto Cricklewood Lane.

The proposed site is located next to a Virgin Active gym and is 200m from Cricklewood station.

Jim Holliday, sales and marketing director for Fairview, said people showed their support during previous public consultations of the plans.

Mr Holliday said: “Regenerating brownfield sites to provide homes which help meet the capital’s continuing need for housing is key to us, which is why we have identified this site off Cricklewood Lane for development.

“We have carefully put together our proposals, which are now with Barnet Council for their consideration. Cricklewood is an area where many people may have seen us at work recently, as we are currently regenerating the former Hendon FC site off Claremont Road – another brownfield site.”

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