More than 100 people have signed a petition objecting to a planned development in Snaresbrook.

The petition, created by the Real Snaresbrook group, objects to the development of a six-storey block of flats next to Snaresbrook station.

Affordable housing developer Pocket Living has submitted a planning application for 74 'affordable' homes (73 one-bedroom apartments and one two-bedroom) to be built on top of the station car park.

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The homes would be available at a 20 per cent discount to market value to first time buyers who live or work in Redbridge.

Real Snaresbrook is a group of around 30 residents living near the car park who claim the 74-flat development poses safety risks and will negatively impact the community.

The group claims the development would increase the flooding risk in the area, would not be fully accessible to emergency services and would create a mixed-use zone that forces vehicles and pedestrians together.

Liz Calvert, a member of Real Snaresbrook, said: "I think this is going to be an unsafe area in terms of access.

"It's very narrow, [it's got] single car access and immediately I just thought, you've got 74 homes there - what will happen if there's a fire? What will happen if there's an incident?"

Pocket Living said the new designated routes for pedestrians and vehicles would be an "improvement to the current situation" where the car park is currently used by vehicles and pedestrians with no designated pedestrian routes or vehicle controls.

Liz added: "We've done doorknocking two or three times, we've done flyers, and... every single person has been appalled."

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Another member of Real Snaresbrook said: "As soon as our group got together... the first thing everybody agreed was if the car park is going to be built on then affordable housing is a really good idea.

"We all understand the pressures of trying to get on the housing ladder... but Snaresbrook car park is a really odd piece of land."

They claimed a lane earmarked for access to the car park depot was "really hazardous and an accident waiting to happen".

Thomasin Renshaw, chief development officer / spokesperson at Pocket Living: "There are more than 900 people registered on our database who are eligible for a Pocket home, live or work in the borough and who are interested in buying one of these homes.

"The proposed development would be occupied by people who are already part of the community in the borough.

"As part of our consultation, we received responses from local people supporting the scheme who were excited to have the opportunity to buy an affordable home in the area they already live in."

Pocket Living said 74 per cent of the consultation participants supported the provision of more 'affordable' homes in the area for local first-time buyers.

The spokesperson continued: "A lack of supply and high house prices is restricting young renters from buying a property in an area they love and currently call home, which is why Pocket strives to ensure the industry and government work effectively together to deliver more affordable, high-quality homes."

Real Snaresbrook has handed the petition containing around 120 signatures into Redbridge Council.

The public consultation ended on January 12 and the application is currently under consideration.

A Redbridge Council spokesperson said: "Any comments submitted by the public for this application will be considered as part of the assessment."