A residents' association have criticised plans for a tower block built by Tottenham Hotspur as having “significant and fundamental flaws”.

The 500 White Hart Lane site, around one-and-a-half miles from their ground on the border of Enfield and Haringey, was bought by Spurs in 2008 as a possible relocation site for businesses effected by their stadium redevelopment.

Now they plan to build 144 new homes on the site in six-story blocks, with the deadline for submitting the planning application due on Thursday (June 30).

The club say they have made changes to the project after speaking to neighbours, including reducing the height of the blocks from seven to six storeys, along with commercial buildings and a communal garden.

However the Devonshire Hill Residents' Association (DHRA) still object to the plans, calling the changes “token gestures”.

In their official statement, which is more than 2,000 words long, their objections include the height of the blocks, amount of houses being earmarked, lack of shops and amenities and poor transport links.

The DHRA said: “Our neighbourhood is not a struggling and deprived urban area in need of bulldozer regeneration. It is a healthy, friendly suburb of two storey houses.

“Developers have the right to turn a fair profit on a project. They do not have the right to demand that exceptions must be made to council policies simply to increase their short-term profits dramatically, especially at the direct and long-term cost to the council and to the community.

“In short, development must solve problems, not create new ones.”

The statement goes on to say despite the address White Hart Lane suggesting the site is near the football stadium, it is actually in a "leafy residential area”.

It says: “We believe that the site would be ideally suited to neighbourhood-relevant retail, including a small supermarket. Given the complete absence of decent shopping facilities in the entire neighbourhood it’s reasonable that such an establishment would do very well.

“In short, we believe there is considerable evidence that the proposed complex will form a considerable economic and social burden, for both Haringey Council and local residents for years to come.”

Richard Serra, head of planning for Tottenham Hotspur, said the 144 “open market and affordable homes” would help the area, and they also plan other work in the area, including a new bus shelter and more parking spaces.

He said: “The partially derelict 500 White Hart Lane is currently an underused and unattractive site that detracts from the neighbouring residential area. Our proposals would significantly enhance the immediate neighbourhood.

“Following a long period of local engagement, a number of design revisions have been made in direct response to consultation feedback, most notably a reduction in the height of the scheme from seven storeys to six and the inclusion of new retail facilities to support the demand of local residents.

“We believe the latest designs for the proposed development meet all of the aims of planning policy and will deliver an attractive and appropriate new residential community.”