New Estate - Page 2

Darby · 17-08-2004, 09:51

Why should it be called in Accy if it's actually in Church, either fully or in part. Why have boundaries if they are going to be ignored. I feel that Tea may have hit the nail on the head, when he implied that "Project Erection" (sounds nasty), may be the political "need" to call it in Accy!

IMY · 17-08-2004, 12:41

hi again, lettie i am sure that their only going to be one entrance and that the housing develpment on the old rist wires site is called spinners walk and the one in church is called spinners court !!! i do think that the development which is being build just off blackburn road should be addressed as CHURCH but i doubt it will as darby has just stated that their may be a need for it to be called part of accrington...

lettie · 17-08-2004, 21:13

Imy, this estate connects at both ends (I asked the builders) therefore it is one estate (similar to the one off Burnley Rd in Clayton, it has 2 entrances 2 names but there is a road connecting it and you can't tell where one estate meets the other) They do this a lot with these new estates and they move people in before displaying any street names. It makes my job hell trying to find addresses, especially in an emergency.

IMY · 17-08-2004, 22:10

Evening, ok it must be my mistake, i only said that as i did ask the area development manager who is running the development off blackburn rd and she told me that they are two totally different companies and that they do have nothing to do one another, as as well that they may building similar housing developments but are not connected as their types of houses are different and their prices for similar house are different, so i dont know which builders you did ask but it may be that the site on rist wires may have two entrances but am sure that the one off blackburn rd has only entrance and open exit which is the same. but if i am wrong please do tell me..

lettie · 17-08-2004, 22:27

The 2 estates off Burnley Road Clayton are Barratt and Persimmon, both different companies, but when were completed, they connected them with a road with half Barratt and half Persimmon homes. This is where it gets confusing, as when we are looking for an address, sometimes even the home owner does not know which estate he/she belongs to. The builder I spoke to reckoned that when all the new homes are up and running, it will be a similar thing, and the estates will become merged and will appear to be one big one. I was only talking to him, as I happened to be in the area, and stuck at temporary lights. Whether this will actually happen or not is anybody's guess. I reckon it will, as these building companies will build right up to the borders of their land in order to squeeze as many houses as possible into the space. As the two estates would be in close proximity, a road would join them, in order to provide easier access for the residents, emergency services etc (as in Clayton) That's my theory.

IMY · 17-08-2004, 22:36

Interesting, i know what you are trying to say that the two companies are different development companies may join up in the end to make it easy for access and other reasons, having had a chat with the development manager they did not give any type of indication that their will be anothter entrance with the other company. I guess we will just have to wait and see what comes of it all, but my bet is that they will not join the two together, but you just dont know these days do you.......

lettie · 17-08-2004, 22:38

Aye that's true, we'll have to wait and see. The companies will do whatever earns them the most money.

IMY · 17-08-2004, 22:50

True true end of the day it is a business. but am sure am right though

IMY · 18-08-2004, 11:53

Hi, i thought that this website address may help a little and tell you the actual plans for the new development site which is being build just off blackburn rd. As i did state their will only be one entrance and exit into this development, hope this will resolve the debate as to whether it be join up with the other new estate on rist wires. it does quite good on the plans in terms of how they have spread all the different types of houses all over the site and not just in one place.... any way have a good day

http://www.haslam-homes.co.uk/Haslam...2F50FE968296AD

Acrylic-bob · 18-08-2004, 12:49

I've just had a look at one of the houses, 'The Normanby'. They look horrible! like terraced houses cut into slices. Couldn't HBC get on our side for a change and lay down some minimum standards for new builds?

Tealeaf · 18-08-2004, 16:39

Are you sure this is not Hyndburn Borough Council's latest Tourist Initiative....

Imperial War Museum North (Manchester)
Tate North (Liverpool)
Royal Armouries North (Leeds)
Lego Land North (Church)

I've just had a quick look at some of these "Homes"...they really are appalling. It's the same tat thats springing up everywhere with no consideration whatsoever for local styles or for the use of local materials. Quite honestly, you could be anywhere in one of those things, although probably not "Canterbury", "Richmond" or "Ludlow" (If I was the good burghers of these towns I would seriously consider a civil action against this mob for bringing the fine name of their town into disrepute)

I am going to write a letter to Prince Charles as I believe he may be the only man in England who can bring a halt to this nonsense. Would anyone care to be a co-signatory?