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The “Monster” warehouse occupies 112,000 square feet and towers above the gardens of many homes in Harlow, Essex. The building is only 40 feet from the residential garden and was created by real estate developer Stoford and private global investment company TPG Real Estate.
The project is about to be completed and is just one of three huge warehouses built near Harlow’s residence.
Local families claim that the 112,000-square-foot building has reduced the value of the property by £40,000 and made them more difficult to sell.
One of the couples affected by the construction is 55-year-old Andy Parker and 60-year-old partner Pauline Ringer. They said the warehouse might trap them in a house that is getting lower and lower in value and harder to sell. inside.
The warehouse has been under construction for the past two years, and Mr. Parker called the project an “ugly thorn in the eye.”
The couple have lived in the property since 1994 and used to like to spend time in their garden, which they claimed was impossible since construction began.
He told the “Daily Mail”: “We have gone through two years of hell. In the past few years, we have built an Amazon warehouse, and now this warehouse is under construction, closer to the residents.
“We have lived here for nearly 30 years, and the sky here is blue and clear. But now when we look out, all we can see is metal.”
The couple and other local families affected by the construction approached local councillors Robert Halfon and Harlow councillors for help, but their plight was unsuccessful.
Mr. Parker claimed: “Because it brings money and work to the community, they [the committee] don’t care about the residents.”
Mr. Parker’s neighbors Dave and Lynn Snell also opposed the structure that can be seen from the street in front of their house.
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The Harlow City Council emphasized that before approving the construction, “planning applications were correctly consulted in accordance with our legal requirements.”
Regarding the family’s complaint, Mr. Halfon said: “I will continue to do my best to support the residents and represent their opinions.”
When the project was announced earlier this year, Stoford Director Angus Huntley said: “Icon Harlow has attracted great interest from distributors who are looking for much-needed high-quality warehouse and logistics accommodation in their hometown, but can quickly reach London and the wider southeast. Department.”
The construction of the warehouse will be completed in September, and the final project is to “provide Class A accommodation with enhanced sustainability certificates.”
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