Hundreds of campaigners have reacted angrily to a controversial blueprint that would see dozens of flats built in a Glasgow lane.

Within days of developer Hugh Scott submitting his masterplan for 142 flats at Otago Lane in the west end of the city, hundreds of objections were lodged with the city council.

Campaigners include leading politicians as well as residents and businesses that expect they will be hit hard if the multi-million-pound development is approved.

Despite failing to win the Glasgow North constituency for the LibDems at the General Election, Katy Gordon has promised to help lead the opposition.

She and other protesters have lodged more than 700 written objections.

Gordon said: “I gave a guarantee that every objection sent to me would be placed in an individual envelop and lodged by me with the city council.

“I am totally opposed to this development like so many others. If this development goes ahead then the character of Otago Lane will be completely destroyed.”

The opposition campaign has won cross-party support from politicians including Labour MSP Pauline McNeill and SNP MSP Sandra White.

The lane is made up of a handful of flats and businesses, including the Tchai-Ovna Tea House. Its owner, Martin Fell, said: “The response so far has been phenomenal. But we need more people to lodge objections. So far 5000 people have signed our protest petition while another 7000 are following our campaign on Facebook.

“I would appeal to all our supporters to lodge objections and to do so urgently. All the details they need can be found on our website, www.saveotagolane.co.uk”

LibDem MSP Robert Brown said he believed most locals were against the plan, saying: “I believe the proposed development goes against the council’s own city plans.”

Scott was forced to return to the drawing board last September when protesters discovered he had failed to register the name of his company. Campaigners pinched the name Otago Street Ltd and lodged it with Companies House.

It meant council chiefs had no alternative but to throw out his plan. By the time it was resubmitted, new legislation meant Scott had to consult the community further.

His revised plan of 142 flats in five blocks was submitted seven days ago by Otago Street Developments Ltd.

www.saveotagolane.co.uk