A SPENCERS WOOD resident has raised concerns over the impact building works have had on her property and the ‘disgraceful’ response from developers.
Gillie York, whose Basingstoke Road home looks out onto Taylor Wimpey’s 55-home Stanbury View development, has cited damage to her Grade II Listed property and believes the housebuilder has not fulfilled their obligation in maintaining adequate privacy.
She said that vibrations from the works had caused cracks to emerge in her walls, while a failure to deliver a suitable fence – which she claims developers had promised – has led to passersby attempting to gain entry into her garden.
The development of the suitable alternative natural greenspace (SANG) has meant members of the public can walk up to the edge of her property.
Ms York said: “It’s disgraceful. People can see straight into my living room and into the bathroom. They can come right up to the garden and some have even tried to get in.
“Taylor Wimpey haven’t honoured the planning terms and have damaged a Grade II Listed building.”
She added that the housebuilder had previously committed to a 6ft fence around the boundary line of her property, but have since “changed their mind”.
Plans show that native shrub planting is set to take place along the Lieutenant’s Cottage fenceline, and is to be maintained at a height of 1.2m-1.5m to “restrict access close to” the property.
A Taylor Wimpey spokesperson said: “We are aware of concerns raised by a neighbour of our Stanbury View development and have been in regular contact with them as we carried out work on site.
“Having investigated all of the concerns raised, we found no evidence to suggest that our works have caused any damage to the neighbouring property.
“All work at the development has been carried out in line with the agreed planning conditions and we are in contact with Wokingham Borough Council regarding the delivery of our remaining planning obligations.”
In July 2021, Wokingham Today reported on action taken by Wokingham Borough Council after Ms York said that works and deliveries were taking place outside of the set hours.
At the time, Taylor Wimpey apologised for the disruption caused, which it said was due to a delivery from its concrete supplier.
A spokesperson for the housebuilder said: “We recognise that we have a responsibility to keep within our permitted working hours and this is something we take very seriously.
“We would like to assure residents that we have reminded all of our subcontractors of the permitted working hours and we will continue to do all we can to keep any disruption to the local community to a minimum.”
