Plans to demolish a former police station in Belvedere and build a new block of flats have been submitted to planning experts.

It was revealed earlier this year that Belvedere Police Station in Nuxley Road has been sold for redevelopment for a reported £1.25m following its closure in 2015.

The former nick was home to a youth offending team, a crime reduction unit and a community disorder team.

Now, plans have been submitted to bulldoze the cop shop to make way for 26 flats.

According to the plans, the majority of new homes would be one bedroom, with nine two-bed and five three-bedroom apartments also proposed.

Neighbours have raised concerns about parking and the height of the new build.

A consultation report explains: “Concern over the lack of parking was the most frequent concern for residents, this came up thirteen times.

“Four consultees determined the proposal to be too high, others commented on design with respect to it looking like an ugly office block which does not fit in with the town centre location and the need to include more entrances on Woolwich Road.”

The developer, Homeland London, has increased the number of parking spaces in the scheme to 14 following residents’ complaints.

Over the last six years Scotland Yard has sold more than £1 billion worth of property.

Last year, Mayor of London Sadiq Khan closed 38 police station front counters to save £8 million per year, and warned the Met was “running out of options” regarding resources.

The Met has had to make £600 million of savings since 2010, and must find a further £400 million by 2021, according to the Mayor’s office.

Belvedere has been earmarked in the council’s growth strategy for major regeneration, with a vision for up to 8,000 new homes by 2050.

The plan is being considered by officers at the council and and a decision is expected in the next few months.