Are Persimmons breaking the law?

Here in Ulverston, one gets the impression, though no one will admit it , that Big business in the form of the nationally known Persimmons, new homes builders, are taking all steps possible to get one of the stringent conditions placed on the planning permission changed. One awarded to them for  development at the end of Union Lane, against fierce local opposition. The reasons that Persimmons Homes won this planning application was that eight of the twenty eight new homes would be 'Affordable Housing'. I am deeply concerned that these will actually be provided for local people.

We are having to monitor, every inch of the way, to get Persimmons to fulfil their oblgations as set out in the conditions attached to the planning permission for the new development in Union Lane. SLDC Officers Wright and Maguire stated that we may never see the £8,100 they were originally supposed to have already paid them for new equipment in Mill Dam Park. This payment may at the best be delayed five years and even then, we were told, under new government legislation Persimmons may be able to plead that their business is not viable if they are made to pay this.

All across the country Persimmons leave a trail of misery which is clearly evident by the hundreds of stories if you use Google to search "Hate Persimmons". By contrast you will just find one or maybe  two stories if you search "Love Persimmons"

We in Ulverston still experience the misery and danger of trying to access the A590 from North Lonsdale Road. So dangerous is the turn towards Kendal that most people choose to turn in the opposite direct towards Barrow and go round the roundabout some quarter of a mile in the centre of Ulverston.

As many on the Lund Farm Estate know well, this problem arises from the fact that Persimmons did not build a roundabout at this junction which was a condition of the planning permission for the building of this estate. On that occasion Persimmons were able to save this considerable cost - now they appear to be at it again: avoiding in their responsibilities  at Union Lane and saving themselves the money of building the replacement wall to the correct height.

 Look at their website titled "Hoad View" - what a joke - who will actually be able to see Hoad?
They go on to state :
"The Development is located in the heart of Ulverston just off Stanley Street and just a 3 minute walk to the historical market town with its fascinating range of visitor attractions, pubs shops, restaurants ; boutiques as well as high street stores."

Apparently Ulverston is a " historical market town with its fascinating range of visitor attractions"; the very thing that at this moment is being lost - the remaining history of the town and its workhouse situated until very recently at the site of the Health Centre on Stanley Street at Union Lane.