Neighbour angry about Hopkins Homes Drayton building work

Clare Kirkby lives in Highfield Road in Drayton, next to where 88 homes are being built as part of Hopkins Homes' development site, in Church Farm.

However, Clare says work is regularly starting earlier than permitted, leaving the 48-year-old at the end of her tether. 

Clare says builders have been arriving at the site from as early as 6.30am (Image: Sonya Duncan, Newsquest)

Clare, who has lived in the area for six years, said: "I live about 3ft away from where the site is and it's been going on since the building started last year.

"The bungalow has literally been shaking and waking me up any time between 6.30am and 7am with the lorries and trucks thumping up and down.

"The vehicles create a constant droning noise and it goes on all day until they finish at about 6pm - it does my head in.

Clare, 48, said the bungalow has literally been shaking when the builders arrive on site (Image: Sonya Duncan, Newsquest)

"I know the builders can be on site from 7.30am to 8am but they need to stop coming here earlier than that because it's not fair.

"I don't want to be woken up so early - my mum's basically deaf and even she can hear them - it's that loud.

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"I'm sick of it in all honestly - my mental health is at its absolute limit because of it."

Clare with her dog Poppy, has lived in Highfield Road for six years (Image: Sonya Duncan, Newsquest)

Construction staff have permission to work between 7.30am and 6pm Monday to Friday, and 8am to 1pm on Saturdays.

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A spokesman for Hopkins Homes said: "Construction of our Church Farm development is carried out in accordance with the details approved in the planning permission by the local authority.

Hopkins Homes said it regularly monitors noise levels during the construction phase (Image: Sonya Duncan, Newsquest)

"We regularly monitor noise levels during the construction phase to minimise any adverse impacts on the local community from construction activities.

"We aren't aware of any noise complaints being reported to us in recent months.

"Should anyone have a concern, we'd encourage them to raise it with us by contacting our customer services team on 01394 446802 or customerservices@hopkinshomes.co.uk and we will investigate accordingly."

Clare said her mental health is at its absolute limit because of the noise (Image: Sonya Duncan, Newsquest)