A public inquiry into a bid to build high-rise flats near an area of family homes has now ended.

Plans for a 1,000-home development on North London Business Park were rejected by Barnet Council and the Mayor of London after local people campaigned against the proposals.

Developer Comer Homes subsequently appealed to the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government to overturn the ruling, and an inquiry was launched in October.

The inquiry was finally closed on Friday (November 9) following the submission of further evidence.

Martin Berliner, of Weirdale Ashbourne Residents’ Group, said local people complained over “lack of infrastructure, poor planning for car parking, and the Weirdale Ashbourne access point”.

He said: “The volume of properties proposed by the developer creates a ‘new village’ within the area that is ill equipped to deal with it.”

Comer Homes claims the development will bring “a comprehensive range of benefits”, including training and apprenticeships for young people.

A spokesman for the firm said: “The scheme would provide for 1,350 new homes, together with, for example, a new school, more than six acres of public open space, and employment space tailored for local needs.”

It is not known when the outcome of the inquiry will be announced.