To think new build house buyers can’t then complain about further new build developments.

[ItchyScratch]

I live on a row of houses built in 1920. I bought the house after Persimmon had started building a new 200 home estate in the field opposite so I myself didn’t object, but my neighbours who have lived there many years tried to stop the development as it was originally a large field With animals grazing and lovely views.

That development finished this year and now the field in front of the new estate has been put up for planning permission for another 100 houses.

The new build estate residents are petitioning to stop it as it will ruin their views etc and they ‘wouldn’t have bought if they knew it was going to go ahead’

My views on this is that they shouldn’t have a leg to stand on. If they are willing to buy a New house knowing long standing residents tried to stop it how can they then do the same?

I know this as I joined the new estates Facebook group where they are all kicking off about it. (Yep I’m nosy)

Obvs I can’t say this to them as it will be 300 People against one So I’m saying it here to vent my frustration.

Obviously these residents of the new build estate are finding they are in the same position as the residents of the established properties found themselves in for the first phase of the development.

They still have every right to object, as it's exactly the same situation - they were unaware, it's undesirable, it will not benefit them.

You've got to remember they've already dealt with the developers for an extended period to move into their homes and probably want rid of them, as they tend to make life very difficult (in terms of delays, demands on purchasers in terms of deadlines and expectations, promises that don't materialise, updated on thr build with go backwards or which exaggerate and don't match what you can see with your own eyes ) and tell lies as a matter of course.

Before we bought our new build, we checked the planning permission online and all of the hundreds of documents. Our neighbours didn't know they're about to get a speed bump put in front of their driveway when the roads are finished. A neighbour down the street tried legal action against the developer because her house is beside a public right of way, which was in all the plans. When you're buying any house you check out what's happening around it, when it's new build the checking out is mostly paper based rather than a wander around the neighbourhood. We picked a plot with a slightly less impressive view, but because of where the houses are situated, the view over the rooftops isn't going to change. Round the corner looks into a field ripe for development - and has just had trees planted so in a few years will look directly onto trees and not open space anyway. New builds are seen as "easy" purchases but was actually more work than buying a pre-built house, deciding risks of what will change, not knowing what the neighbours/parking is like, and dealing with the constant delays and snagging issues, and living in a building site for months or years. It's not the relaxed, easy experience the sales team sucker you in with.

I don't think anyone should complain about new home building or estate building. Everyone needs to live somewhere and all buildings were built on what was once woodland/fields etc so it's hypocritical and selfish to complain.

It's the same very local to us, half a dozen executive bungalows, aimed at retirees with a big pension I guess. Built on a bit of scrappy land that had some vegetation on, nothing special but these houses went for £400k+. Now the next phase is on and gosh isn't the guy in the end house cross. He posts multiple Facebook rants on the village page every week, got into a fight in the local pub, he's a newcomer as well, not a local in that sense. There will really only be one property affected and that's his but he's trying to raise all sorts of unpleasantness in the village. It does make a nice change from his pictures of rogue dog poo though