The pile of earth has been left there for years
Residents of a housing development in Waltham are tired of seeing a big pile of earth from their homes and want it removed.
Idyllic Estates has applied for an extension of the deadline to remove the earth pile by five months, on the grounds of waiting for drier weather. The earth pile stems from the construction of the 14 homes that make up Woodland Way. Councillor Philip Jackson, who represents Waltham ward, spoke against that application, and joined Woodland Way residents on Tuesday to call for the earth pile’s removal. “We will all be keeping the pressure on the council to try to get this removed as quick as possible and get the other conditions complied with,” Councillor Jackson said, in reference to planning enforcement.
It is fair to say Woodland Way residents like Ron Parkin, Michael Graves, and Paul Newman are fed up of the pile of earth and other perceived broken conditions. They fear if planning permission is given to a third housing phase, the pile will just become part of the construction site. Consequently, planning will have no ability to enforce its removal.
“Another concern is that part of the condition will be to widen the road and improve the access,” said Mr Parkin. “As soon as he gets planning permission, he’ll just appeal those conditions,” he argued of the developer, claiming they had a track record of doing this. The residents are expecting the developer to appeal the refusal of the phase three nine homes.
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