According to residents, they feel ‘driven mad’ because of the noise from construction workers at nearby estates. This causes their houses and gardens to shake.
The constant sound of the pile-driver machines at work on St John’s housing development, Worcester has angered homeowners since it began just four weeks ago.
The work was started without local knowledge on land they thought would be green belt land. Locals say the noise that pierces their ears has shaken their foundations every day between 7am-5pm since.
The dust from the site is also making them angry. It has covered their garden, made it difficult to wash their clothes and forced them to close their windows.
Some others claim that their views of the fields are set to disappear by Stonewater and Vistry Partnerships’ new estate.

Owners of homes in St John’s and Worcester are upset at the sound of pile drivers machines working on their housing developments. This began about four weeks ago.

Other residents claim their vision of once-open fields will be destroyed by Stonewater developers and Vistry Partnerships.

Residents are now oblivious to the site of the new development, which will be home to a number of housing units.
Reports claim that the sounds of hammering can be heard up one mile away.
One residents, who asked to remain anonymous, said: ‘Its horrendous, I’m having to sleep in the back room to try and escape the noise as I work nights.
“But, the machine is shaking the house. You can hear the vibrations even if you are just sitting down to have a cup.
They are doing so much harm to our new homes, which are still under construction. The foundations require time for them to settle. This is driving us crazy.
“The noise from 7am until 5pm is constant. The noise is so loud that it feels like you’re next to a plane engine. You can’t even leave your laundry out, as the dust will build up and it could get into your house.
‘We had no idea about the area and didn’t consult any residents. At first, we believed that it was green belt. But then all of sudden there were all these diggers.
“Some gardeners have seen their landscapes destroyed and that situation will only get worse as people build more than 100 homes.
“If anyone was making that much noise it would get stopped. Because it is a big business and because the council has backed the project, we know absolutely nothing is going to occur.
Bromyard Road, University Park Drive are the sites of this work. It will involve a mixture of homes with two to four bedrooms.
St John’s Labour county and city Councillor Richard Udall says the work is so loud people can hear it from the other side of the River Severn.

The constant noise of pile driver machines at the site is ‘driving residents mad’

Nearby residents claim they didn’t know that a new housing development was being constructed next to them.

Many feel their views, once of a field are now lost to the planned housing estate

According to local councillors, they’ve received numerous complaints about the noise coming from the development. It can also be heard over a mile from the other bank of the river.
He stated that he had received numerous complaints from all over the country.
“I live about one mile from the site, and I can hear the noise. Others tell me that they hear it even on the opposite side of the river.
It’s a terrible, continuous, persistent, loud banging noise. It will continue to be ongoing for at least 4 weeks, according to our sources.
“Most people didn’t know, but some residents were sensitive and couldn’t escape the noise. This is very disturbing and intrusive.
It’s having a severe and negative impact on the quality life for many residents.
He stated that he asked Environmental Health and Planning Enforcement for assistance, but they both said that neither were available.
He stated that as long as construction work takes place between 7:30am-6pm, there is no power.
“I hope that the contractor will consider adding noise dampeners to the machine to reduce the impact. It is obvious that the work must be completed, but it should not be disruptive or so damaging to residents.
The spokesperson for Worcester City Council said that they were aware of these concerns.
“Having examined these concerns, we haven’t found evidence of any breaches of the conditions attached for the planning approval concerning working hours and best practices that aim to reduce the noise impact on residents,” they stated.
‘Should residents be concerned that significant noise nuisance is occurring outside of these requirements then this should be reported to Worcestershire Regulatory Services on 01905 822799 or email enquiries@worcsregservices.gov.uk.’