A property developer has been served a breach of condition notice after failing to meet deadlines for the completion of a road in west Suffolk. West Suffolk Council has served Persimmon Homes a formal breach of condition notice in relation to the Haverhill Relief Road. The road, which is being built from A143 roundabout to the central roundabout, was initially meant to be completed in March 2023, but deadlines were pushed back to the spring of 2024, then September 2024 and more recently to the end of this year.
Persimmon has said it is "fully committed to the delivery" of the project and apologised for the delays. The breach of condition notice is a formal warning to Persimmon that if it misses future deadlines again, it could face court proceedings and an unlimited fine. An additional Breach of Condition Notice is also being issued over Persimmon’s failure to complete a play area and public open space on time, West Suffolk Council said.
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