New photo Lancashire villagers' fury over 25ft high wall of MUD

Villagers in Lancashire say their rural idyll has been wrecked by a 25ft-high mound of mud was dumped near their homes.

Residents of the village of Lower Darwen have been left furious by the 'mountain' created by workers building a Mercedes truck service centre.

They say the pile of earth, which measures 600ft in length, is blocking sunlight, hindering views and causing damage to their gardens.

Terry Davis is among the homeowners whose garden is overshadowed by the mound of mud

Karen Mercer is also furious at the earth mountain which hangs over her back garden. Her house previously looked out over countryside (right, before the construction started)

The huge pile of earth has built up during the building of a truck service centre in Lancashire

Homeowner Terry Davies, 52, whose house backs on to the building site, said: 'I recently paid £15,000 for a conservatory to enjoy the views out back but all I can see now is a big pile of mud. Before we had lovely views of the countryside.

'I feel like this will really devalue the properties in the area. Nobody who I have spoken to is happy, we're all up in arms.

'We knew they had planning permission because signs went up in the neighbourhood but no one expected this.

'I have written to and rung the council but no one is getting back to me, we've been left in the dark.'

Gardens in the village say light is being cut out and their once attractive views have been spoilt

A view from Karen Mercer's garden shows the 25ft pile of mud towering over her back fence

The mud is being produced by work being done on a Mercedes truck service centre in the village which is near Blackburn

Another resident, 77-year-old Ray Winstanley, has lived on the road for 20 years but didn't see the signs that went up before work began.

He said: 'It looks like Donald Trump's Mexican wall has come to Lower Darwen. It's huge.

'It's awful, they did not tell us they were going to be putting this there. I'm really concerned about the rain run off, the water is going to run from the top of the mound and into my garden.'

Darwen Council say that they're aware of the resident's concerns and will look into them.

Ciceley Commercials Ltd, which is carrying out the construction work, have so far declined to comment.

Homeowner Terry Davies, who's house backs on to the building site, described the mound as an 'eyesore'.

The mud is piled up the other side of a fence which marks the boundary of local homes

A view from one resident's back window shows the scale of the mud pile built up by construction workers

 

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