Plans to turn a South London home into a shared house have been blasted by a neighbour who said the area is already so bad it has been “blacklisted by taxi companies” and the proposals could create anti-social behaviour.

Greenwich Council has received plans to convert a home in Abbey Wood into a  House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) for six people.

The application, sent by G.A. Architects Limited, includes replacing windows on the two-storey house and adding a fence to the front.

The plans have attracted criticism from a neighbour of the house.

They said the build would have a negative impact on children in the area because of “smoking and drug use” in the back garden, according to council documents.

They said: “The area has issues with illegal HMOs which cause noise and antisocial behaviour, which has resulted in the street being ‘blacklisted’ by taxi companies.”

Regarding the neighbour’s concerns, council officers said they did not feel the plans would directly increase antisocial behaviour in the area.

They also said how tenants use back gardens is not a factor considered for planning applications.

The house got permission to build a two-storey extension including two more bedrooms in 2021.

This came after an application for a four-bedroom extension was refused in 2020, with council officers saying the plans wouldn’t “respect the open character” of the property.

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The three Abbey Wood ward councillors for Greenwich Council have also objected to the plans.

G.A. Architects Limited said in planning documents that the changes planned do not fundamentally alter the character of the house.

They said: “This type of dwelling is essential for both low/medium income single professionals and couples as well as the economic health of London and its boroughs.

“As such, the proposals within this application represent less than substantial impact on the house’s significance or the local community which is diverse.

"The inherent adaptability of this 1960/70’s modernist house is reflective of the continuing changing diversity of London’s residents and this should be commended and encouraged.”

G.A. Architects was approached but declined to comment.

Greenwich Council was also approached for a statement but declined to comment due to the application still being live on its planning portal.

The application to convert the home in Abbey Wood into a shared house will be decided at a planning meeting for Greenwich Council on February 14.