Furious homeowners say new-build estate is making their lives 'absolute hell'

Homeowners living near a new-build estate have voiced their frustration as construction has turned their lives into 'hell' with 'dust storms' and 'earthquakes' attacking their homes.

Residents living in Glen Parva, Leicestershire claim they are at their wits end due to the disruption caused by building work for the 165-house estate. They say there is 'constant noise' coming from piling works as well as dust and debris coming over from the development site which sits yards from their homes

Others claim the vibrations have been causing damage to their properties, likening the drilling work to experiencing an 'earthquake'. Concerns are also mounting among the community about potential health risks, given the disturbed land was previously contaminated.

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Helen Ross, 70, who is a grandmother of four, said: "We are not NIMBY's, I want to stress that but this had been absolute hell. The pile driving was the first issue that came up. That involves this horrible crashing that goes on and on."

"Because the land is unstable, and the reason it is because it was landfill, they're having to pile drive to stabilise. It disturbs people working from home, people who are retired or people with autistic children. It goes on all day - it's horrible."

Helen explained: "My property is only three metres from the site. The other big issue is the dust. We went away for ten days in August, and when we got back the whole house was covered in red dust. The cars were covered.

"The big question people are asking is what is in that dust. I have emailed Blaby District Council three times but I've had no response. I wanted to know if the dust had been tested for