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Originally Posted by garinda

I know. I'm told the brick facade was added in the late fifties, ten years before I arrived.

I still think it's an eyesore. As for the planned new houses, I think it is inevitable, though I do totally see the need for them to be in keeping with the village, and not to overshadow the existing cottages, something the 'pickle factory' currently does.

The officers of HBC were quoted in the LET as indicating that the land was designated as industrial land and as such there was no control on hours of work, type of work etc. Therefore it would be better to allow the building of houses on the site. All of which in my mind adds up to a veiled threat to the residents of stanhill..... accept the development or have the factory refurbished and suffer the noise etc.