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Health and Safety Executive probes Eaglesham explosion Council 'not told' about Eaglesham explosion
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The Health and Safety Executive is investigating an explosion at a building site in East Renfrewshire. East Renfrewshire Council has said it was not notified about an explosion at a building site in Eaglesham which severely damaged local properties.
No one was injured in the blast, at a Mactaggart and Mickel eco housing development in Eaglesham, on Thursday. The authority said neither planning nor building control officials had been notified by housebuilder Mactaggart and Mickel prior to the blast.
People living close to the site, near Bonnyton Drive, described boulders and rocks "raining down" on them, causing damage to cars and homes. The botched explosion at its Polnoon development rained debris on homes and cars on Thursday. No-one was hurt.
Mactaggart and Mickel has launched its own investigation and is offering to repair damage caused by the blast. The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has launched an investigation.
The company said the "incident" took place during planned groundworks at its Polnoon development. A spokesman for East Renfrewshire Council said: "We received no prior notification that controlled explosions would be used at this site.
A spokesman added: "We have a team of skilled tradesmen on standby to secure and repair affected properties." Homes secured
Emergency services were called to the scene at about 14:35 on Thursday. "It was also not highlighted in the original planning application and therefore no conditions were attached such as the time of day and monitoring of vibration.
"As soon as we were alerted to this situation we immediately contacted the Health and Safety Executive, who we understand will begin their investigations at the site today."
The council said that it had dispatched officials to the area on Thursday to make sure affected residents had their properties secured and had access to trades staff to carry out repairs.
Strathclyde Police said it had been notified about the blasting.
Meanwhile, the firm which carried out the explosion said it had launched its own investigation into what went wrong.
Mactaggart and Mickel chief executive Ed Monaghan said: "We had a team of tradesmen and labourers onsite until darkness last night and they resumed work this morning to effect repairs and clear up debris to the affected properties.
"We are endeavouring to contact personally all affected residents, although it would appear that a few individuals may be on holiday.
"A number of residents have requested structural surveys to provide reassurance that their properties have no structural damage and we have instructed specialists to undertake these surveys."
Mr Monaghan said his firm was "working closely" with the HSE and the company which had been sub-contracted to undertake clearance at the site.
Blasting suspended
He added: "Although neighbouring residents were notified that there would be a period of blasting and that surveys were carried out in advance on over 100 properties, we can now confirm that there will be no further such activity on this site.
"A detailed record is being maintained of damage that has been incurred and everyone can be reassured that we will assist all those affected."
Emergency services were called to the scene, near Bonnyton Drive, at about 14:35 on Thursday.
People living close to the site described boulders and rocks "raining down" on them, causing damage to cars and homes.
Local resident Michael Brown told BBC Scotland he saw rocks going through a number of roofs and one bouncing off the top of a car.Local resident Michael Brown told BBC Scotland he saw rocks going through a number of roofs and one bouncing off the top of a car.
He added: "It was quite terrifying.He added: "It was quite terrifying.
"Lots of people are very upset, frustrated, angry, but no injuries.""Lots of people are very upset, frustrated, angry, but no injuries."
Pheona Wright, a mother-of-two who lives near the new development, was in her Bonnyton Drive house when the explosion happened.Pheona Wright, a mother-of-two who lives near the new development, was in her Bonnyton Drive house when the explosion happened.
She told BBC Scotland: "I had been planning to take my children out for a walk in the afternoon and thank God I didn't because there are rocks of different sizes scattered all over."She told BBC Scotland: "I had been planning to take my children out for a walk in the afternoon and thank God I didn't because there are rocks of different sizes scattered all over."
Mactaggart and Mickel received planning permission in 2006 for the 5.6 hectares site located at the western edge of Eaglesham villageMactaggart and Mickel received planning permission in 2006 for the 5.6 hectares site located at the western edge of Eaglesham village
The 121 property Polnoon development had been backed by the Scottish government.The 121 property Polnoon development had been backed by the Scottish government.