THE firm behind a new housing development is reassuring residents that they will get the allotments they were promised.

New householders at the Eden Grange development, where the former Nestle yoghurt factory in Cuddington once stood, are growing concerned that the allotments proposed in the planning application for the site will fail to materialise.

Taylor Wimpey gained permission for the development, complete with 34 allotments, in April 2012, and the company has since planned where the allotments will go.

But almost six years on from Cheshire West and Chester Council's planning decision, both residents who have been settled into their new homes for a while are yet to see their allotments.

Jane Theaker has been pushing Taylor Wimpey to deliver on its promise – with residents from elsewhere in Cuddington and Sandiway also keen to see the allotments come to fruition.

"There are no allotments in Cuddington and Sandiway at all, and there is a long waiting list for them," she told the Guardian.

"Taylor Wimpey has nearly completed the development now and we have still not seen the allotments."

While the allotments were proposed in original planning application, and residents have been added to a waiting list for them, specific details for them were not set out in the conditions set by CWAC when approving the scheme.

Jane says that this has led residents to fear that what Taylor Wimpey could describe as 'allotments' may end up being land that is not ready for would-be growers to move in.

"Taylor Wimpey has given some plans about the allotments but there is not much detail in them, and we don't know when they will arrive," Jane added.

A spokesman at Taylor Wimpey north west told the Guardian: "Subject to weather conditions, the allotments, close to Eden Grange, will be completed and available by the end of 2018.

"We're excited to work alongside CWAC to bring such a positive eco-initiative to the local community and look forward to seeing the impact they have on the wellbeing of users."