Kingswood residents vow to keep up fight against pumping station
RESIDENTS in Kingswood have vowed to continue their fight to stop a new pumping station being built on the estate.
Yorkshire Water had an initial planning application rejected and has met with Hull City Council to state its intention to appeal the decision.
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won't back down: From left, Carol Wilkinson, Clare Griffin, Jackie English and Pauline Cochran near the proposed site for the station in Selset Way, Kingswood. Picture: Jack Harland
The water company is proposing to build the new facility to replace the old one in Selset Way.
Matt Thompson, spokesman for Yorkshire Water, said: "We met with Hull City Council on Wednesday to update their committee and inform them we will be appealing the decision."
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The news of the expected appeal has further angered residents on the Waterside Park estate, who were originally left in the dark about the development, which would be built within a few metres of their homes.
Pauline Cochran, of Selset Way, said she was not initially informed of the proposals.
"It was a complete accident that we found out about these plans," she said.
"Yorkshire Water consulted with Bransholme residents but not us – the people who will have to live with this pumping station on their doorsteps."
Yorkshire Water distributed a newsletter setting out the proposal to 11,337 homes but Mrs Cochran said residents in Waterside Park did not receive it.
The company has since apologised to those who were not initially contacted.
Mr Thompson said: "We are very sorry some residents did not initially receive the letter with our intentions.
"As soon as this was brought to our attention we took steps to rectify the problem."
Although residents have aired their concerns about the development, they acknowledge the need for a station.
Mrs Cochran said: "We agree about it being built and we don't want people to feel we are in total disagreement but we do not want it at the end of our road.
"There is no question we need the pumping station but not in the place where it is going to be.
"There is no guarantee the new station will protect homes from future flooding."
The council report produced on the back of the initial application said: "On balance, it is considered that due to the proposed location and design it is unlikely the proposal would harm the residential enjoyment of the nearby properties."
However, councillors on the city council's planning committee still rejected the proposal because of its proximity with people's homes.
Mrs Cochran, 55, said the comments in the initial report were out of touch with what residents feel.
She said: "It is complete rubbish that the building will not affect our homes and the enjoyment of living in this area.
"All we are asking is that other locations are considered so we are not left with a huge industrial development right outside our houses."
Comments
by benrandal
Saturday, January 12 2013, 12:38AM
“I like to call Kingswood "Area 51" because it is just a load of grey sheds in a barren wasteland, and its purpose is a mystery.”
by Domestic Bliss Cleaning Services
Friday, January 11 2013, 11:41PM
“Oh Tosh Tosh Tosh seriously does it matter where abouts they live?? they are standing up against a big company who think they can the have the right to do what they want and you think they should let them just because there house is near bransholme?? of course they are gonna defend what they work hard for now toddle off ...........”
by tosh1958
Friday, January 11 2013, 10:24PM
“Hey peeps you only live on Kingswood which is an annex of Bransholme, get over it.”
by Havealook
Friday, January 11 2013, 8:42PM
“"The residents have no problem with building the pump house just it's location. A site behind the cinema would be fine and have no impact on residential property. Yorkshire water have already changed the landscape by raising the banks of the lagoon to store more water then fitted new pumps which took over a year to complete. For the record the houses near the pumping station did not flood in 2007 as they are higher then the rest of kingswood maybe if they flooded last time they would be a little more willing to accept the pump satiation been built on the main entrance to the estate. But would you be happy to drop £30,000 of your house price to protect homes on two other estates ??" It is simply the cheapest place for Yorkshire water to site the pump as the main pipes are already in place if it was in the opposite corner they would have to extend the mains. ie more expense !!”
by Domestic Bliss Cleaning Services
Friday, January 11 2013, 8:27PM
“Do people not understand all they are asking them to do is move is a few hundred foot to the other side to stop them losing losing about 20% off the value of there homes, when it went before the council they was asked to prove why it couldn't be moved and they couldn't do this because it can be and the pumping station doesn't even serve there houses, i am sure many of you would feel the exact same way they do if you was in the same situation.”
by Domestic Bliss Cleaning Services
Friday, January 11 2013, 8:21PM
“Do people not understand all they are asking them to do is move is a few hundred foot to the other side to stop them losing losing about 20% off the value of there homes, when it went before the council they was asked to prove why it couldn't be moved and they couldn't do this because it can be and the pumping station doesn't even serve there houses, i am sure many of you would feel the exact same way they do if you was in the same situation.”
by tosh1958
Friday, January 11 2013, 7:12PM
“Darkchuck I care not if I had one built near me, I am not so sad!”
by RichCopper
Friday, January 11 2013, 5:38PM
“My heartfelt sympathy goes out to these poor people, not only did they choose to live next door to McJunkfood, the traffic pollution from the retail park nearby must be harrowing, not to mention that their houses are built on a high risk flood area. Having to look at and hear that awful pumping station every day must be upsetting but then to learn that they want to build a bigger more noisy station must be the straw that breaks the back, so to speak, so again sympathy to you all who chose to live there !!”
by 21st_century
Friday, January 11 2013, 1:18PM
“Hey, I don't mind it been built on my door step.
Yorkshire Water, please come and build your pumping station here in Hedon, to ensure that we do not suffer from flooding in the future.”
by richspice
Friday, January 11 2013, 1:17PM
“Yet again a case of yes we need / want it but no not on our doorstep somwhere else. What good is it elsewhere if it will not do the needed job will they still complain when they get flooded or refused insurance cover because this isnt there working”