Your World of Legal Intelligence
 United Kingdom | +44 (0) 20 7284 8080

Edinburgh local fuming as car constantly coated in dust from nearby building site

Document Cited in Related
Vincent
AuthorDanyel VanReenen
Published date24 June 2022
Publication titleEdinburghLive (Scotland)
"One of my neighbours washes his car daily and complains bitterly about the dust," said Mr Elder. "It's not about the cars as such for me, but this is what we're breathing every day."

Mr Elder retired to East Craigs with more than 50 years of construction and quarry experience. He claimed developers have been crushing stones on site for months. In addition, he has measured construction noise at 80 decibels from his home.

READ MORE - Brazen Edinburgh bistro thief caught on camera stealing laptop before strolling out

"There is definitely a quality-of-life impact. My wife and I filter the air in our house to keep dust out," he said. "I think everyone realises we have to build new houses, but we want them to take responsibility for the way it impacts the lives of current residents."

Mr Elder, now in his 80s, described the West Craigs site as "geologically complex" with a mix of whinstone and volcanic rock as well as boulders ranging from the size of someone's head to the size of a small car. "Developers have two ways of dealing with these stones: crush them or remove them. The problem is that crushing them creates a fine dust which is quite harmful," said Mr Elder.

The West Craigs development, which is west of Maybury Road, is operated by Taylor Wimpey PLC, one of the largest home construction companies in the UK. Development has been ongoing since last year to...

To continue reading

Request your trial

VLEX uses login cookies to provide you with a better browsing experience. If you click on 'Accept' or continue browsing this site we consider that you accept our cookie policy. ACCEPT