Building of an estate has been given go-ahead near the Dedham Vale heritage site in SuffolkBehind the perfect topiary hedges and manicured lawns of homes in a picturesque south Suffolk village,there is a gathering whiff of rebellion. Furious residents of East Bergholt, the birthplace of John Constable, and are preparing for what they see as a final-ditch battle to defend the rolling local countryside that he captured in his landscapes.
The dispute is over a controversial recent housing development on a greenfield site,which will bring nearly 150 recent homes to the village. Campaigners warn that the “disproportionate” scale of the development, as well as its inappropriate” and “brutal” urban design, and will ruin the character of the area,destroying Constables legacy and putting overstretched and under-funded public services under further pressure.
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Source: theguardian.com