The owner of a bungalow labelled a "monstrosity" by some neighbours has defended his soon-to-be family home. It comes after neighbours on Christina Crescent in Basford spoke of their anger over the "massive" ongoing development.
Plans to extend the two-bedroom bungalow were approved on August 12, 2019 and work has been ongoing in the last two years. The owner is turning it into a five bedroom family home, and is hoping that it will be completed in December.
However, the community in the area have described the development as "horrendous". Stephen Kerri, 65, who lives on Christina Crescent, 65, said: "It has been going on for years now.
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"I am builder and I think the construction is horrendous. There is not enough space between the development and next door house.
"It should have never been allowed, but it has sadly. We are all fed up with the mess around it that we had for two years.
"We just do not want it on this street. It should have been a two bedroom bungalow for a family or a couple.
"I do not understand the purpose of it. It is too big."
Self-employed Lee Boll, who lives just across the road from the development, 43, added: "It is a monstrosity. Where is he going to park?
"There is no space left. The bungalow used to have a garage, a garden, he destroyed everything."
Mr Boll has lived on this road for eight years and added: "It makes me wonder what he is going to use it for. I am not happy with it and we have not been told about it. Why turn a bungalow into a house?"
Retired Steve Boll, 67, also added: "You never see this sort of thing in an estate like this. You just would not expect it.
"It does not suit the area at all. I just think it is going to cause problems."
Toni Sulun, who lives just next door, 63, said he does not have a problem with the house. He described it as a "massive project" and added: "People moan about anything nowadays. I do not have a problem with it. It is going to be a massive house.
"It has been going for so long that I am very close friends with the workers now. They have been here for two years now, I have been chatting with them, they are lovely.
"The other neighbour who was living on the other side of where the house is now moved out last year. He was angry with it and said he had enough."
Mark Watkins, who moved in the house on the other side of the development 18 months ago, added: "I would be hypocrite if I said that it annoys me. It was here when I moved in."
The dad of two, 31, added: "It is a massive house. There used to be rubbish outside, but it is much better now. The rooms look massive. It would be nice if it was all a bit quicker."
The owner, who does not wish to be named, said it was up to him what he did with his own house. "It is just a two storey house, I do not understand what the issue is," he said.
"It is going to be my personal home with me and my family. I do not know what else to say to them [my neighbours].
"I do not know who is moaning about what. It is a big development, it is not invading their privacy."
He added: "The street is lovely, it is quiet and that is why I chose it. I want to get it done and move in by Christmas because I am getting fed up now."
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