SWLNestate – By Adam Dutton Furious residents say living next door to a newly built housing project has made their lives miserable as they are constantly disturbed by ‘dust storms and earthquakes’. Homeowners are furious at the disruption caused by a 165-home development being built on their doorstep in Glen Parva, Leics. They say the constant noise from piling works makes life hell, and they can even taste the dust and dirt coming from the construction site. Others said the vibrations were causing damage to their property and likened the drilling to ‘being in an earthquake’. Locals say they are also concerned about their ability to breathe as the once toxic ground is degraded by ongoing work. Grandma-of-four Helen Ross, 70, a retired psychotherapist and councillor, said: “We are not NIMBYs, I want to stress that, but this was pure hell. “Pile driving was the first problem that came up. It involves the terrible crashing that goes on and on. “As the land is unstable and that’s because it’s a landfill, they’re having to pile pile to stabilize it. “It bothers people who work from home, retirees or people with autistic children. It goes on all day, “My property is only three meters from the site. The other big problem is dust. “We went away for ten days in August and when we came back the whole house was covered in red dust. The cars were covered. “The biggest question people ask is what’s in that dust. I emailed Blaby District Council three times but received no response. “I wanted to know if the dust had been tested for particles and chemicals since it was disturbed. “These clumps move in 20ft clouds of dust, they are huge. There are people with funny skin complaints, there are people with chest complaints due to dust. “There are autistic children who go crazy from the noise and a child who has to take oxygen at night. This is a small residential area, there is only one road in and out. Trucks have also covered everything with mud. “There is too much space.” There are people who say there is damage to the road. At one point there were earthquake-like vibrations. “One of my friends has young grandchildren and they came with red socks. “Sometimes you could see the dust rising in clouds. “Someone told me it would last for four years. I’m not exaggerating when I say he ruined it. “We want compensation. They knocked down a bunch of trees, so all the dredging from that was eliminated. “We know there’s asbestos in that soil. We want to know if it’s been tested.” Grandfather-of-two Richard Woodley, 70, added: “They’re hammering piles by the end of the year and it’s already been going on for 12 months. “The dust is awful. It’s awful when it’s dry, and turns to mud when it gets wet. Trucks also carry the mud out of the field. “Dust gets everywhere. Wife can’t take the laundry out. I clean the car on Friday night and it’s dirty by morning. “He’s having trouble breathing, it’s affecting the people here. It’s hard and it won’t stop. “We can’t get anything from Vistry. We had a public meeting with 100 people .Vista is notable for its distance. They don’t interact with the locals. “The small part of the road I’m on is a dead end and I’m about 30 ft from the site. “This area was originally the tip of a quarry. Methane is coming out of the ground. I can’t imagine anyone would want to buy a house there. It’s on unstable ground. It’s now a dirty site. “It was a big area that everyone enjoyed. Now it will have 165 houses and they want 26 more houses. “That’s Getting in and out of the area is going to be pretty awful.” Lisa Ellis, 55, added: “It’s an intrusive, constant, pounding sound that you can’t ignore. “Where I’m at further down the road I’m getting almost two beats, so I’m getting the rhythm of the stack and an echo, so it’s a very intrusive, echoing, punchy sound.” Another local James Hill, 34, said: “Huge clouds of dirt coming at you like a dust storm. I certainly can’t be healthy.” Blaby District Councilor Ande Savage, who lives nearby, posted on Facebook: “Who in their right mind is building houses on landfill and who will actually buy them?” grant planning permission. “The constant noise from ongoing piling work, because it’s a landfill, trucks arrive every hour, dust and dirt everywhere. Unbearable!” A Vistry spokesman said: “Vistry Group has begun work to deliver a new development of much-needed 165 family homes at Glen Parva in Leicestershire, East Midlands. “As with most large-scale construction projects, the first phase of the development includes further improvements including piling works. “The improvement currently being undertaken is necessary to ensure a clean and stable platform is available on which to build new homes and is in line with agreed planning permission. “We take the concerns of the local community seriously and are keen to foster positive relationships throughout the project and encourage anyone affected by the work to contact our customer service team We encourage. “Our site manager will continue to keep in contact with our site neighbors to update them on progress. “We are taking all necessary precautions during the foundation works and carry out ongoing noise and vibration monitoring on site to ensure there is no risk to neighboring properties. “We also run regular road sweepers and jet wash truck wheels before leaving the site. “We are making good progress on this development, which will soon become a sustainable community providing new family housing, including affordable homes, in the heart of Leicestershire.” A spokesperson for Blaby District Council He said: “Developers Vistry have recently started work on a new housing scheme on Cork Lane in Glen Parva. “Initial works, including foundation pilings, have caused some concern from local residents who have taken their complaints to Blaby District Council. “The council takes these complaints seriously and is monitoring the work carried out on site to ensure all actions comply with established national guidelines. . “A meeting has also been arranged between Vistry and local ward and district councillors.” Meanwhile, Vistry agreed to consider an action plan for a range of extra mitigation measures and to liaise more closely, as well as provide further information on dust sampling and pile piling work. did. Keeping them informed with local councilors and residents. “A letter has been sent from Vistry to people living close to the area, acknowledging the disruption and thanking them for their patience. “Blaby District Council will continue to work with Vistry and monitor the development, acting on local residents’ concerns to seek solutions. Ensure disruption is kept to a minimum.” CONCLUSION