Persimmon, whose MD recently retired with a £75 million bonus(reduced from £100 million after public outcry.
“One of the UK’s largest house builders has refused to answer vital questions about properties in one of its developments – including how many have failed vital fire safety barrier inspections.
An imminent health and safety risk to residents of Greenacres, and the Newcourt area near Topsham, was exposed following a ‘ferocious’ blaze which broke out in Trafalgar Road off Admiral Way and Topsham Road, last April, which spread into the roof spaces of two of the adjoining properties.
Firefighters had to dig through cavity walls between properties to ensure the fire was fully out. The fire was caused by cigarettes dropped into the under floor vent, and during the blaze the roof structure held up.
It later emerged all three properties, owned by social housing provider LiveWest, were found to be missing vital fire barriers in their cavity walls.
It has not been confirmed when all the homes were inspected, but there is believed to have been a significant delay in doing so. …”
https://www.devonlive.com/mystery-remains-over-extent-new-2425681
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