An application for a high-rise development in Lewisham has received hundreds of objections.

Councillors, local flood authority and Mayor of London are among those concerned with the plans, while Thames Water has said it would not be able to supply water to the development with the existing infrastructure.

But Lewisham Council officers will recommend the council’s planning committee approve the application on Thursday, which would see 136 flats and commercial space over four, six, nine and 15-storey buildings in Silver Road, with 20 per cent of the flats let at affordable rent levels.

Affordable rent levels are capped at 80 per cent of the market rate.

The application has considerable opposition, with Ladywell ward councillors sharing concerns about the scale and size of the development.

Some 242 residents have made objections to the development, submitting a petition with 162 signatures against the development.

In a response to the development, the councillors wrote: “The ward believes that such a development is not in the interests of the local residents and will severely damage their quality of life through; shadowing, extra traffic and cars, the lack of appropriate amenities etc.”

The Greater London Authority (GLA) and the lead local flood authority (LLFA) were both concerned about the site’s drainage.

A response from the GLA stated the application does not comply with the London Plan and included concerns about affordable housing provision.

The affordable rental levels had dropped from 29 per cent to 20 per cent after the developer reduced the proposed size of the tower.

The objections also cite air pollution concerns, as well as increased traffic and congestion, noise, overshadowing and concerns about the buildings’ impact on sunlight.

According to Lewisham Council documents, officers recommend planning permission should be granted but with obligations for the developer including making the site flood-resilient.