Update on moor houses

An informative update on the Barratt development on the moor south of Newtonhill says the first houses will be occupied next month.

Here’s what the minutes of Newtonhill, Muchalls and Cammachmore Community Council say:

“The finishing touches are being made to the first of the houses at the Park Place entrance to the development ahead of the first occupancy by the end of April. 

“Landscaping around this area will begin shortly as the weather improves.  This landscaping will take in the initial section of the core path at the end of Park Place which borders the new houses and will include Barratt resurfacing this length of the core path. 

“The other road entrance to the development at Cairnhill Way is expected to be completed in mid-April, at which time the footpath from the farm access road will be re-opened. 

“The first of the affordable houses are due to be handed over to Grampian Housing Association on 29 April following the initial length of the road being completed.  It is expected that the security fencing will be reconfigured in late April to allow the public access to these houses and the Barratt show house.

“The new pipeline from the western side of the development south to the Pheppie Burn is scheduled to be completed by the end of March.  While most of the rock removal has now been completed on the site it is possible that further work will be necessary on house foundations behind the earth bund close to the core path on the north side of the site.  If required this work may start as early as 30 March.

“As the weather improves and the soil dries out, there have been complaints about dust arising from the farm track and operations involving removing topsoil for the gardens for those houses nearing completion.  Barratt are aware of the problem and are taking additional measures including regular sweeping of the site roads to try to reduce this problem.

“There has been speculation recently that the area of moor within the Barratt owned land but out with the security fencing to the south of the development which was badly damaged by fire a year ago will be ‘landscaped’ by Barratt.  We have been advised by Barratt that no work will take place in this area and hopefully, with time, the gorse will recover.”

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