I ranted previously about the 'executive housing' building project at the 'Orchard' in Paxton-still unfinished after many years and several changes of developer. One class of house, the meanest on the block-11/2 stories and 3 tiny bedrooms-one for the master of the house, one for the cat swinger and one for the cat-is called the
Hutton. Two of these have come up for detailed planning permission. Neighbours objected as the three bedrooms at the edge of the estate will overlook their houses and being on the second (1/2) storey have a good view of happenings in the existing houses. Planning consent is given but on the condition that the bedroom windows have opaque glass! I wonder what potential buyers will make of this restriction? And I wonder if it will be adhered to?
Nothing much is happening at the moment as the developer can't find a good builder-all busy elsewhere in the Borders concreting up the landscape. I would kave thought, looking at the designs, that a bad builder would be quite adequate-but they are probably up to their eyeballs as well.
