Residents opposed to plans for 11 new homes on back garden land in Watford clashed when builders brought a bulldozer within metres of a protected badgers' sett.
Homebuilders Visao Ltd have permission to build 11 new homes on land behind properties in Ridge Lane and Gammons Lane, following approval from a planning inspector.
Steve Johnson, of the Ridge Association, said: "They (the developers) are totally out of order.
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"They've got no regard for wildlife or its preservation."
Innes Gray, from Consensus Planning on behalf of Visao Ltd, said the JCB was too heavy to be used 20 metres from the sett.
This will be replaced by a lighter model and work will recommence in the coming days, he added.
Mr Gray said: "I can understand residents' concerns but we're doing what we're supposed to be doing. We took advice from experts and we're following that advice."
As a resident of Gammons Lane I am also against yet another development taking away natural wildlife grounds. If you want to talk to or e-mail Innes Gray about this : info@consensusplanni
ng.co.uk
or 01727 852496 I am sure he will be only to happy with plenty of phone calls etc, after all, its not in his back yard is it?
As a resident of Gammons Lane I am also against yet another development taking away natural wildlife grounds. If you want to talk to or e-mail Innes Gray about this : info@consensusplanni
ng.co.uk
or 01727 852496 I am sure he will be only to happy with plenty of phone calls etc, after all, its not in his back yard is it?
Posted by: Winston, watford on 2:35pm Mon 21 Apr 08
copy of email sent to me earlier today from a local resident -
email reads;-
I presume since you have gone to the trouble of doing so you want to know the facts;
Visao took advice from Ecology and Badger consultants in advance
Advice was that they should not dig within 20m of the outlier sett
Consequently a 20m radius was marked out on the ground for ground work sub-contractors to follow a few days in advance
If you study the latest general advice from Natural England you will note there are no weight restrictions on machinery, which is unhelpful in clarifying matters
It transpired that we should use a smaller excavator than the one selected by the ground worker, which will now duly be followed
The purpose of the work is to undertake soil investigations for which we do not need permission
We did telephone your local Councillor to inform him of what was happening on the day, albeit after work had commenced
Given the works were simply removing small bushes and undergrowth, none of which are protected trees, there was no need to advise any third parties in advance
Innes Gray
Consensus Planning Ltd
copy of email sent to me earlier today from a local resident -
email reads;-
I presume since you have gone to the trouble of doing so you want to know the facts;
Visao took advice from Ecology and Badger consultants in advance
Advice was that they should not dig within 20m of the outlier sett
Consequently a 20m radius was marked out on the ground for ground work sub-contractors to follow a few days in advance
If you study the latest general advice from Natural England you will note there are no weight restrictions on machinery, which is unhelpful in clarifying matters
It transpired that we should use a smaller excavator than the one selected by the ground worker, which will now duly be followed
The purpose of the work is to undertake soil investigations for which we do not need permission
We did telephone your local Councillor to inform him of what was happening on the day, albeit after work had commenced
Given the works were simply removing small bushes and undergrowth, none of which are protected trees, there was no need to advise any third parties in advance
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