Salford tower block neighbours hit back at claim they have 'no right to a view of the moors'
manchestereveningnews.co.ukNeighbours of new planned apartment blocks in Salford have slammed the developer for insisting they have 'no right to a view'.
Residents of Beech Court, Pendleton, have told of their view over the comments about the high-rise tower blocks that will replace the nearby bingo hall.
Locals have called for the blocks to be a maximum of four storeys high. They said in letter that residents on the fourth floor and above of Beech Court currently have views of Buile Hill Park, Winter Hill and the moors and the development would take away "that sense of space that has been really helpful, particularly to people suffering from mental health issues". READ MORE: Man, 24, in critical condition after being rescued from lake at country park However, an officer's wrote in reply that "unfortunately, no one has a 'right' to a view." One resident, who has lived in Beech Court for 25 years, said: "They've got no right saying that, that's terrible, I think that's getting a bit like dictatorship. "I knew that they were coming around 12 months ago when they were first proposed.
I live on the ground floor, but it's out of order, I didn't like that at all, of course we have every right." Another resident said: "They want to try living here.
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