Sadly that wont improve my trust in their ability to work on any form of foundations, especially in the house next to mine.

Anyone who thinks you can dig an entire foundation out from under a house and expect it to remain standing should not be in the building industry.

Building a replica, with extensions around it would calm my mind slightly about what will appear next to us, however the sheer volume of people planned to be moved into the property is a major concern, especially given the parking situation as it is, and the proposed allocation of parking for this place.