Thousands of residents have signed a petition to stop an eight-storey tower being built in a north Brisbane suburb.

The council will debate a 2258-signature petition opposing the proposed development at Sandgate Road, Nundah, in the council chamber on Tuesday.

Designs by Mondo Architects for a proposed development on Sandgate Road, Nundah. Credit:Mondo Architects

The development application, submitted to the council in January, proposed a new mixed-use eight-storey tower with 72 units and a communal roof-top space along with tenancies for retail and food and beverage on the ground floor.

The 1315-square-metre block for the proposed development is made up of three land parcels with the site currently occupied by one- to two-storey retail tenancies.