Erith campaigners have deliver more than 100 objections to Bexley Council as they prepare to continue the fight to “save” Wilde Road.

Plans to concrete over two parcels of open green space in Wilde Road and Bronte Close for flats are set to be approved at a planning meeting next week.

Save Wilde Road, a campaign group organised by neighbours in the two roads, have been gathering support against the council’s proposals.

A previous application for the same development was recommended for approval but deferred in March following a packed council meeting where councillors failed to reach an agreement.

Concerns were raised about the loss of open space, and the parking strains the development would have on the “cramped” estate.

The council, which is also the applicant, have come back again with revised plans it says will solve the problems – including an increase of parking spaces to 14, and revising the mix of homes and reducing the size of the east building.

Chris Brown, one of SWR’s organisers, said the latest application had left residents feeling ignored.

He said: “The concerns remain the same. Basically, it’s a square peg in a round hole and people don’t feel listened to.

“People feel ignored – ignored about the parking spaces, about the loss of the open space.

“These are problems people have had for years and instead of fixing them, they’re going to make it worse.

“People bought into these properties being told it was a complete development and now they face losing something that was part of that.

“We’ve not spoken to one person on this estate that agrees with these current plans, I’ve spoken to over 50 and 60 people – these are the people it will affect.”

Neighbours said that during peak hours the estate is crammed with cars, adding that a traffic survey carried out during the application process was done during the early hours, not during the worst times.

The group had a bundle of more than 160 objections to deliver to the council ahead of tomorrow night’s meeting, and a petition with more than 150 signatures has already been noted by council officers.

Other concerns include access for emergency vehicles and the loss of privacy and light for existing residents.

Recommending the revised scheme, which if approved would deliver six affordable homes to the borough, council experts said the estate is well served with open spaces.

Planning officers said in their report: “The proposed development would make an important contribution to the borough’s housing supply, in particular, to the provision of affordable housing, the need for which is in great demand in the borough.

“Residents have raised significant concerns with regard to the loss of open space.

“However, in this instance the area is served by alternative local open space provision and the housing which this development would deliver would result in considerable social benefits which would significantly and demonstrably outweigh the loss of the existing open space.”

The planning officers state in their report that even though the proposal does not fully comply with policies for private amenities, there are enough communal open spaces to provide a “good standard” for the accommodation.

The council consulted on proposals last year and during the planning process.