Plans to redevelop part of the Prices Candles Factory in Battersea have been blocked because the development did not provide enough affordable housing.

The Planning Committee also said the proposed building would be "too bulky" along the York Road frontage.

The proposal, rejected at a meeting on January 19, was to demolish most of the site’s existing buildings to create 116 new homes, of which just 17 would have been affordable housing.

New retail, office and industrial space were also planned to be part of the scheme.

Planning chairman, Councillor Nick Cuff, said: “The number of homes set aside for shared ownership was too low. A wider package of community benefits was included in the application but it did not adequately compensate.

“This is a largely derelict site with clear potential for housing development but any new proposal that comes before this committee must offer a higher proportion of affordable homes and be of exceptional design quality.”

To view the planning application visit wandsworth.gov.uk/planning - reference number 2011/2950.