Besieged by noise and dust, people living around Alresford's controversial £3m Makins Court development this week hit out at the scheme they say is making their lives "a nightmare".
Residents of Windsor Road claim heavy lorries have been using their normally quiet street, breaching conditions laid down by planning chiefs.
They also maintain that contractors have been working outside permitted hours, on Saturday afternoons and on Sundays. But their accusations have been denied by Winchester City Council.
Resident, David Morris said: "I understood that all traffic was going to use Robertson Road, but this has just not been the case. They've been coming up and down Windsor Road, which is a dead-end, so the increase in traffic has been considerable."
He added: "They've been working on Saturdays on and off for quite a few months now. First of all, I didn't take much notice, but then it started happening all the time. I think they're getting ready for the big smash to take down the last block."
Mr Morris is concerned that the huge quantities of dust created by the demolition work could be harming the health of his nine-year-old son, Simon, who is asthmatic.
"The amount of dust that has been coming into the houses has been awful. It's a sort of yellow colour and it's coming from there," he said.
Asbestos is also a worry for the family. "I haven't seen anything about it being removed," said Mr Morris.
"I thought they were supposed to cordon the area off and do it safely, but I haven't seen anything like that and I've been keeping an eye on them. It's definitely a big worry for us."
Mr Morris is calling on Winchester City Council to consult with residents about the disruption being caused by work at Makins Court.
Fellow Windsor Road resident, Sonia Hale, supports the claims. She said: "It has been a nightmare and has affected everyone in the area around us."
Alresford councillor, Robin Atkins is on their side: "During September, I had 10 complaints from residents in Windsor Road, Meryon Road and Jacklyns Lane, about Sunday working and construction traffic using Windsor Road."
But Winchester City Council planning manager, John Hearn, replied: "From a planning point of view, we have only received one complaint. So as far as we are concerned it has not been a problem."
"You can't get into the site from Windsor Road. There is an alternative access from Robertson Road which was approved," he added. "The restrictions are set because of possible noise disturbance to residents and the contractors have stuck to those times."
He confirmed that some out-of-hours work had been allowed. "There have been some quiet activities like painting which have taken place outside those hours," he said.
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