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Joseph Connolly & Steven Rae

Man refuses to move out of house of 45 years as industrial estate built around home

A man has vowed not to leave the home he moved into 45 years ago, after developers built a huge industrial estate around his property.

Peter Ambler has lived on the private road since the 1970s - and says he won't be forced out, and is quite happy to be the only resident on Britain's "loneliest street".

Despite being a "prisoner in his own home", and his health now being at risk due to his predicament, he has vowed not to give in, and live in the house "forever", reports DerbyshireLive.

The 155-acre site is being transformed into a food manufacturing and distribution campus, and will also house a 'Food Manufacturing Technology Centre of Excellence', by developers SmartParc SEGRO.

But, after falling on Monday after experiencing chest pain, Paul hit his ribcage on a table as tumbled to the floor. Thankfully he was on the phone at the time and the person called 111 on his behalf.

However, because of a new metal fence put up by construction workers, an ambulance was delayed in getting to his home in Spondon, Derbyshire.

Discussing the situation he finds himself in, he said: "It's wrong. You could be dead by then. You're like a prisoner in your own property. And they do not listen."

Paul has vowed not to give in to the developers. (Derby Telegraph/BPM Media)

While the work on the SmartParc development continues, adjacent roads and routes have been closed and diversions put in place.

A spokesperson for SmartParc SEGRO Derby said: “In line with normal industry practices, we have installed temporary metal wire fencing panels to prevent unauthorised access to an active and potentially hazardous construction site while we resurface the road at the Northern entrance.

"The fence has a hinged panel across Holme Lane which is pushed closed at night but is not locked.

"When our security guards saw an ambulance driving down Holme Lane they opened the hinged panel immediately upon its arrival. The panel was left open until the paramedics departed.

"We understand that construction work can be disruptive and we continue to take steps to minimise this for all our neighbours, including maintaining access at all times for residents and services to those residents, such as emergency vehicles."

Paul is the last resident left - but says he is happy to never have neighbours again. (Derby Telegraph/BPM Media)

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