Plans have been lodged to build 164 new homes in Egremont.
Gleeson Homes has submitted a planning application to Cumberland Council for the estate, that if approved, would be built across two former agricultural fields opposite Uldale View.
The site is borded to the north and west by residential properties and by open countryside to the south and east and is situated within a high ground setting.
The design and access statement for the application states that as a result, the development should be sensitive and appropriate for the elevated setting, which defines the character of the town.
A mixture of two bed to five bed homes have been outlined in the plan by the housebuilder, all of which will include front and rear private gardens and off-street parking.
A central green space would also be created at the heart of the site that to provide footway connections and areas of seating in the form of several large rocks to encourage rest, enjoyment and ‘low key’ interaction.
More significant greenspace will be present towards the eastern edge of the development where the housebuilder aims to assimilate countryside areas and the River Ehen corridor – the river of which runs 150 meters to the east of the site at its closest point.
New tree planting, a wildflower meadow and metal estate rail fencing will also be put in place alongside low level play equipment including stepping stones, a balance beam and timber walkways.
The application also states that the site will be visible from some areas east of the River Ehen, including pockets within the settlements of Carleton and Thornhill and along some parts of the A595 road corridor which in turn is aligned with the east side of the Ehen valley.
It will also be visible in more distant views from the Lake District Fells at Cold Fell but intervening landscape elements will generally restrict views to site from the north and from Egremont Castle.
There are no nature conservation designations or tree preservation orders in place on the site and a highway assessment states that the proposed development would have no impact upon highway safety.
The proposal has been subject to extensive ongoing pre-application discussions involving Gleeson Homes, Cumberland Council and their consultant team.
