Lorry in a bit of a tight spot

rental at a cost of £1,000.

“We’ve lived here 12 years,” he said. “And this is the tenth time in 10 years that it’s been hit. We’re pretty sick of it.

“It’s always vehicles going to the industrial units next to the train station as they can’t go through Mirfield because of the low bridges.

“There’s about three a day at the moment.

“It’s usually the back-end of wagons clipping the house as they turn right coming up the hill, but this time the driver’s come completely the wrong way to get down the hill.”

Mr Dodsly, who lives in the house with his partner Marie Kane, said they had wanted a chicane like Flockton or a complete HGV ban.

A 7.5-tonne weight limit traffic order is in place but HGVs are allowed through if it is just for access.

A Yodel spokesman said: “We would like to apologise to Mr Dodsly and his partner for the incident. We are in ongoing discussions with them and details have been passed to our insurer to arrange the repair as soon as possible.

“We would like reassure residents that we are taking this matter very seriously. Their safety and that of other road users is paramount and we risk assessed all possible routes when we started collecting parcels from two businesses which are based nearby.

“A full investigation into the incident has been launched and a reassessment of the route has been carried out.

“We will be happy to meet with the council and local residents to discuss their concerns and outline the steps we are taking to mitigate disturbance and reduce the risk of a similar incident.”

A spokesman for Kirklees Council said: “We have been working to try to alleviate this issue, and have been in contact with both Yodel and the company they are delivering to, to encourage them to use the most suitable routes available, which may not necessarily be the most direct, or that which their satnav recommends.”