Neighbours have joined forces to fight the construction of a block of offices and flats they claim will breach their human rights.

About 25 households in Ockley Road, Broad Green, oppose the redevelopment of three-storey office building Lombard House, which overlooks part of their street.

Workspace Group, which owns the office block, wants to demolish it and replace it with a building twice its size.

The new building, which would range from three to six storeys, would include 97 flats and 2,296 sq m of office space.

It was approved by Croydon Council’s planning committee last month despite fears from residents it would rob them of their privacy, block out their sunlight and disturb them with noise.

Gina Migliore, 50, has lived in Ockley Road for nearly 20 years.

She said: “Nothing was taken into consideration regarding our complaints. “Where are our human rights? I don’t feel we've got any.

“We are not happy. It is a big headache that we are going to end up facing.”

Mrs Migliore has formally complained to the council and plans to take their fight to the local government ombudsman.

The planning committee, who received a 121-signature petition against the development, were split five against five when they voted on the application on June 25.

But chairman Councillor Paul Scott used his deciding vote to push planning permission through.

Planning officers said the design of the building would “prevent overlooking into habitable rooms [in Ockley Road] and will instead provide only oblique views”.