THE ANNOUNCEMENT of the sale of properties at Preston’s new Holderness Chase development has not been universally welcomed. Traffic campaigner in the village, Pat Ferguson, has warned about the negative impacts of more traffic in the town now that the development is complete.
“Reading the press release, it all sounds very idyllic but is far removed from reality. At present we have 1,000 dwellings in Preston. This development, plus the one next to it (Headstock Meadows) will add nearly 10% to the village housing stock. The roads in Preston are already congested and this development will add further to the problems.
“The press release states ‘rapid access to Hull and beyond’, however, the journey through Preston can take as long as the journey from Hull city centre. There will be 64 houses and, due to the abysmal public transport through Preston, it is necessary to have a car which means at least another 128 vehicle journeys a day, assuming that the residents commute. However, the reality is that there will be double or even triple that number as some of the houses will be three and four-bedroomed properties. Added to that will be delivery vehicles, trades vehicles, etc. This will all add to Preston’s traffic woes. The journey times are set to get worse when the Yorkshire Energy Park, ABP development and the crematorium are up and running!
Preston protest against traffic problems in the village (September 2021)
“Have the developers actually walked this route at the relevant times? Pupils will have to cross the road using the only zebra crossing in the village as the pavement almost runs out around the Church. I use that crossing almost every day and vehicles regularly ignore the fact that there is a pedestrian on the crossing and carry on regardless. The pupil will then have to re-cross the road at the crossroads. There is a pedestrian-activated crossing at the crossroads but a) this takes a long time to change to the ‘green man’ and pedestrians often get impatient and cross inappropriately b) most times it works but there are occasions when it doesn’t and c) impatient drivers often jump the red light, even when the green man is showing!
“The second part of the crossing involves crossing the designated HGV corridor which, as the attached photo shows, is so narrow that HGVs have to mount the very narrow pavements in order to pass each other. Despite Main Street having a 7.5T weight limit, HGVs regularly flout this restriction, with the result that they mount the pavement when negotiating the corner.
“There are also more than 80 double-decker school buses through the crossroads every day. Would you be happy with your child using this route to walk to school?”
Pat Ferguson
The Holderness Chase development in Preston, East Yorkshire, features 64 luxury two, three, and four-bedroom homes, with prices in the first release ranging from £200,000 to £350,000.
Dozens of potential buyers attended the launch recently at The Stag’s Head Inn at Lelley, where the first 10 homes were released.
Holderness Chase marks a return to the Holderness where it all began for family-owned business Beal. The East Yorkshire-based business was founded almost 55 years ago and delivered its very first project, building two shops and a house, in nearby Hedon.
