Neighbours have expressed their sadness after a large development planned nearby took a big step forward. Avant Homes recently bought 24-acres of land off Hawksley Gardens in Clifton to create a vast £77.5m, 265 home estate, which is expected to create hundreds of new jobs.
People living in the Hawksley Gardens cul-de-sac, who had opposed the plans for years, said that they were saddened by the development moving forward. Nathan Giles, 42, who works for a bank, said: "It is mostly the issue of extra traffic coming into the cul-de-sac to get there. I don't think it will be safe to have all those cars accessing the new estate through here.
"It is just a bit sad that it has come to this, we will try to do what we can. The woodland behind it is ancient and you're got wildlife there as well that will all be gone. When you think of the disruption as well through here with all the building it will be awful. It was inevitable though, it was obviously going to be sold off and built on."
