Neighbours feel "abandoned" by Barratt David Wilson Homes at Park Farm

There are currently more than 200 outstanding jobs on a snagging list compiled by residents of the Park Farm estate.

Unfinished jobs were submitted to developer Barratt David Wilson Homes by neighbours in January, April and May but some are still ongoing issues from last year.

These range from broken children's play equipment to road drainage problems and unfinished community allotments.

Residents have also mentioned a variety of safety issues around the estate including barbed wire left in greenery, damaged fencing and unsafe pavement surfaces.

It comes after the Gazette published articles in April and July last year detailing problems at the estate with issues which were described by neighbours as 'dangerous'.

The managing director of Barratt David Wilson Homes apologised, admitting in July that the work had taken longer 'than is usual' to finish.

The developer also promised that all repairs would be finished by the end of September 2022 - but this appears not to be the case.

Park Farm resident Steve Whiteside said: “Unfortunately, we're still in the same position that we were then and are still subjected to Barratt David Wilson's unkept promises and poor contractors.

Insecure and damaged fencing with rubbish and abandoned construction waste - photos by Steve Whiteside in January and April (Image: Steve Whiteside)

“It’s been an ongoing fight now since last March when they finished the last house.  

“Since the Gazette’s last article, the roads were, mostly, tarmacked but these were not up to standard and large sections are now having to be redone.

“We have recently collated all of the outstanding issues we have, there are currently 204 outstanding issues. 

“Nine have been completed in the last month but 15 have been added. This appears to show that the development is degrading faster than it is being constructed.  

“Since March, BDW have arranged weekly calls with me but these are not giving us any advances towards completion or basic tidying up of the development. 

“They failed to show up on the call last Wednesday, leaving me sitting there after taking time off work to attend the call without any apology or notice. 

Road surfaces and pavements have been described as dangerous - photos by Steve Whiteside in January and April (Image: Steve Whiteside)

Rubbish has been left behind (Image: Steve Whiteside)

“We've been largely abandoned since as they focus on other developments.  

“We rarely see more than one or two contractors on site per day, which is dismal considering it is a seven hectare site that has been under development since 2016.

“I'd rather not have to make a public fuss but it seems that the contractors do not respond at all unless there's public pressure.

“I just want BDW to give us priority and finish the development.  

“It would just be nice to see work being completed and any damages, particularly to the children’s parks, repaired.”

A digital map has been created by residents which shows 204 outstanding issues with specific locations and photos (Image: Steve Whiteside)

A spokesperson for Barratt David Wilson Homes South West said: "We are very sorry to have missed the previous deadlines given to residents for works to be completed.

"However, we remain committed to completing all of them and bringing Park Farm up to the high standards that we expect.

"We are working hard to ensure commitments from our subcontractors, the spoil heap from the old site will be removed by next Friday and we will keep residents updated over the coming weeks.

"We want to keep engaging positively, we will continue our regular site walks and welcome feedback on the improvement works as they progress."