Thanks for replying everybody. Yes, I thought it was a bit steep. Well, I think I can continue, for at least another season, in a plot to the left of the one where they intend to build, but I suppose they will be building on the entire piece of land at some stage as this is an expensive and much-sought-after place to live (we moved here over 35 years ago and bought and gradually did up a house that was a complete ruin, so really cheap). It's a great spot to live in. The plot I have been working on is a five-minute walk from a forest that stretches for miles, for example.
Anton