A planning application to redevelop an estate has met fierce opposition from neighbours and ward councillors.

Developers Indigo Planning Ltd submitted an application in March this year to develop the Peabody Estate, in St John's Hill, Battersea.

It wants to replace the existing building with blocks of flats ranging from four to 12 storeys, which would provide 527 new homes.

But residents are concerned about the impact on traffic, light and the disruption from six years worth of building work.

A planning application document reads: "The team have engaged extensively with the London Borough of Wandsworth, other statutory bodies such as the GLA , Network Rail and the local community "The redevelopment of the Peabody Estate has a significant role to play in the integration of this site with the wider context and its community through the making of new homes, new public realm and a high quality, integrated architectural response."

Northcote ward councillors Councillor Martin Johnson, Councillor Peter Dawson and Councillor Jenny Brown have said the application should be withdrawn until a number of issues are resolved.

Coun Johnson said: "If the application proceeds we believe that these issues are of sufficient importance that planning permission should be refused.

"The massing and design of the four storey block on St John’s Hill makes no attempt to integrate with the Victorian terrace which it adjoins.

"It makes a poor and thoughtless transformation from existing to new. There is far from sufficient high quality recreational and play space for the 200 plus children likely to reside in the development.

"Although there are the remote sections of Wandsworth Common nearby, this is unlikely to be appropriate for the wide spread of ages likely to be living on the proposed estate."

Jacqui Bowers, 66, of Comyn Road which is opposite the estate, said building work would cause problems for her disabled husband.

She said: "We are losing 70 per cent of our da light, because the building is being brought forward.

"They have ignored that. My husband is disabled, the rooms he is living in face Peabody."

Cyril Richert, speaking on behalf of the Clapham Junction Action Group, said: "Imposing a plan against the overwhelming opposition of the vicinity, reducing the number of social housing available and impacting the all area for pure financial ease is not only a total outrage, but a betrayal of its philanthropist founder ideal."

A council meeting on July 18 will decide whether the application will go ahead.