AN IDYLLIC village is set to be ruined by newbuilds which pose flood risks and destroy the countryside, claimed scathing residents.
Fuming homeowners in Hartpury, Gloucestershire, have slammed their council for approving the “perfect plan on how to ruin a village”.
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The developer, Centaur Homes Limited, was given seven council votes to two – and granted permission to build 26 homes on 4.1 acres of agricultural land.
Max Choi, a furious objector, said, as reported by Gloucestershire Live: “We have a perfect plan on how to ruin a village and destroy the lovely countryside.
“First of all, it’s going to flood houses.
“When you build houses on a raised sloping field like this with houses below, guess what happens? It just doesn’t work really, it’s asking for trouble.
“Flooding of the houses below is a certainty.”
Hartpury Parish Councillor, Cen Davies, also argued the newbuilds will be disastrous.
He also believed these plans will result in the destructive flooding of their beautiful countryside village.
“How do 26 buildings complement a greenfield site? The application site is outside the settlement boundary”, he explained.
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“If this is allowed with mitigation, what’s next, where else in Hartpury?”
An extra 70 vehicles access onto the site at busy times also presents risks to young families, the councillor added.
Speaking for the applicant, Mark Godson said: “We have worked with officers to ensure there will be no adverse impact on the amenity of neighbouring properties.
“While we note the concerns over drainage locally, the council’s drainage advisers have overseen the proposals to create a very detailed drainage solution.
“With appropriate surface water, attenuation pond and measures to ensure the site has no negative impact on existing infrastructure.”
The newbuilds will range from two bed to four bed homes and flats – 10 of which are considered affordable housing.
There have been 23 fuming objections to the plans as of yet.
It comes as other towns and villages across the UK battle with nightmare newbuilds.
Furious homeowners on a development in Nunthorpe, Teesside have claimed the developer failed to clean up eyesore piles of bricks and rubble left behind by builders.
Meanwhile, residents of a newly developed block of 528 homes on the site of the former RAF Newton, near Bingham, Nottinghamshire, are horrified by proposals to build a warehouse and car park nearby.
Plus, locals in a popular seaside town say it is being ruined by newbuild homes – claiming they don’t fit with the area.
Wells-next-to-the-Sea in north Norfolk is one of the east coast’s most picturesque resorts, but some homeowners are “up in arms” over plans to build 51 houses in the area.
And, fuming residents in West Yorkshire have slammed newbuild plans for “taking away years of hard work” from their local community and “ruining” livelihoods.
The latest housing plan for the renovation of Newsome Mills, Huddersfield has been rejected by scathing locals who branded the project a town killer.
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What are your rights?
If you believe your developer has not shared relevant information with you or sold a property under false pretences, you can take them to court for property misrepresentation.
If successful, you can claim for the amount that your home has decreased in value, as determined by the court.
Other faults with homes, like issues with fixtures or fittings, or complaints that building work has not finished on time are usually covered by the developers’ code of conduct.
Issues can be resolved privately with the developer and insurers.
If they are not dealt with to you satisfaction, you can elevate the complaint to the independent Housing Ombudsman.
