A housing developer building 150 homes in Hatton has denied there will be any structural issues with the houses, following claims from locals.

Residents had raised concerns about Taylor Wimpey's Union View estate on Birmingham Road, saying it has been waterlogged since last autumn and with photographs appearing to show foundations of the new homes covered in water.

Locals said the land, which was previously fields, has flooded on a number of occasions over the years - something which was raised before planning permission was granted.

One Hatton resident we spoke to - who asked not to be named - said she had even approached the new housing Ombudsman about the state of the development.

"In my opinion my findings show why new builds appear to be shoddily built and companies are cutting corners for profit," she told Nub News.

"What I am exposing in this story shows that houses are not being checked or certified at first footings, where the structural problems are going to lie especially when houses do not have the right foundations in place, and are being built on a waterlogged clay base."

Photographs sent to Nub News appear to show flooding at the Union View site (image supplied)

Concerns around flooding were raised during the planning stage (image supplied)

She added: "People are expected to spend between £350,000 for a small house up to £775,000 for a five bedroom house, and these days you pay more for less than you did 10 years ago with a new build.

"The quality of house builds is at an all time low and Taylor Wimpey appears to be one of the worst."

But the developer told Nub News there were no issues with the new homes and said there had been no flooding on site.

A Taylor Wimpey spokesperson said: "We understand the concerns of local residents and would like to assure them that Union View has not flooded and that there are no issues with the foundations of the homes.

"A suitable drainage strategy has been carefully considered and approved by the local authority and all of the homes are regularly checked and signed off by the National House Building Council (NHBC) during the construction process."

Construction of the new homes began last year (image supplied)

The developer said the apparent flooding on site was caused by water collecting in the excavated land on site, which is said would only be temporary during construction.

Locals have also raised concerns about the impact on local roads, saying traffic along Birmingham Road has become a "disgrace" and is "only likely to get worse".

In response, Taylor Wimpey said: "In line with the planning approval, site access work will be carried out along Birmingham Road. 

"We will continue to work closely with the local highway authority to ensure that any disruption is kept to a minimum and thank the local community in advance for their cooperation."

Union View will eventually see a new parkland and play area built.

The estate will be launching remotely at first and a sales office is expected to open in Spring 2023. 

Images showing the land covered in water before planning permission was approved (image supplied)