{"id":142523,"date":"2021-10-23T16:08:45","date_gmt":"2021-10-23T16:08:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/precoinnews.com\/?p=142523"},"modified":"2021-10-23T16:08:45","modified_gmt":"2021-10-23T16:08:45","slug":"couple-in-battle-to-stop-developer-taking-10ft-of-land-in-their-garden-to-build-new-housing-estate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/precoinnews.com\/world-news\/couple-in-battle-to-stop-developer-taking-10ft-of-land-in-their-garden-to-build-new-housing-estate\/","title":{"rendered":"Couple in battle to stop developer taking 10ft of land in their garden to build new housing estate"},"content":{"rendered":"

A COUPLE are fighting to stop a developer from taking ten feet of land in their garden to build a new housing estate. <\/p>\n

Laura and John Allen\u00a0in their 70s say developer Keigar Homes tried to claim a strip of land they say belong to the houses on their road. <\/p>\n

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A perimeter fence has already been installed in front of their neighbours' houses in Winterton, North Lincolnshire, but would cut through their land if it continued.<\/p>\n

Speaking to GrimsbyLive, Laura, 77, said: "When I saw the workers putting a fence up across the other gardens, I ran up the garden and shouted at them to stop.<\/p>\n

"I have lived in this house for more than 20 years and was born in the house next door. I know exactly where the garden ends.<\/p>\n

"I asked the workmen how they knew where the boundary was and they said it was on their plan.<\/p>\n

"The other houses may not have put a fence up at the end of their property, but ours has been there for years.<\/p>\n

"I wasn't about to let them take a bit of our garden."<\/p>\n

Keigar Homes was granted permission to build 135 homes on the site by\u00a0North Lincolnshire Council\u00a0in 2019.<\/p>\n

The dispute began on October 8 when Laura confronted employees.<\/p>\n

The couple say they are not trying to steal land, but simply want what is ours.<\/p>\n

They have now been assured that nothing will happen until the company checks with the Land Registry. <\/p>\n

They say they are confident that it will show that they are in the right and the houses' gardens originally extended even further.<\/p>\n

John, 74, said: "Laura's father lived next door and used to get one shilling a week from the electric company because the wires went over his land.<\/p>\n

"Our garden is on the same level, so that shows to us that this is our garden."<\/p>\n

They say that other residents haven't established clear boundaries at the end of the gardens but they have fenced theirs off to let a dog exercise.<\/p>\n

Grandson Robby said: "These problems are causing them a great deal of stress, and they have been worried that work would start without them realising.<\/p>\n

"My grandmother knows the area and boundaries better than almost anyone."<\/p>\n

Keigar Homes has been contacted for comment.<\/p>\n

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