Separate plans for a total of 377 homes in Ulverston are set to be given the go-ahead next week.
Quince Homes Limited wants to build 266 homes on land at Nook Farm, while Story Homes has applied for a 111-home estate at West End Farm.
The proposals will be discussed by the strategic planning committee for Westmorland and Furness Council.
The former South Lakeland District Council granted outline planning permission in 2017 to Quince Homes Ltd for housing at Nook Farm, but this application is for reserved matters including access, layout and appearance of the site.
The applicant initially sought to construct 330 homes on the site, but this has been revised to 266, largely due to the proposed on-site flood storage area to cater for potential flood events, planning documents state.
According to planning documents, there will be 93 affordable properties in the proposed development with 46 available for affordable/social rent, with the rest designated as intermediate housing.
The proposed affordable housing are 14 one-bed apartments, 49 two-bedroom properties and 30 three-bedroom houses.
The proposed open market properties consist of 12 two-bed, 71 three-bed and 90 four-bed homes.
Ulverston Town Council has objected to the proposals and raised concerns over flooding and over-development.
It said: “Councillors felt this proposal is for an excessive number of houses and over development of the town with no increased infrastructure such as nurseries, schools, Doctors, and will lead to increased sewage and requirements for gas, electricity, water etc.
“They also advised it will put pressure on the local road network including the A590.”
However, Westmorland & Furness planning officers said concerns regarding the impact on local services were addressed in the outline planning permission and were immaterial to the current application.
According to the council report recent floods on Mountbarrow Road were largely attributable to exceedance flows from the watercourse that crosses the application site.
It added: “The outline planning permission for Nook Farm establishes the principle that, as well as dealing with surface water, any development of the site should also include the necessary infrastructure to support a comprehensive downstream drainage strategy, dealing with the watercourse as well.”
Planning officers recommended approval and said the scheme incorporated strong urban design principles and would create attractive streets.
West End Farm development
Councillors will also consider whether to approve plans from Story Homes to build 111 homes at West End Farm.
Proposals include the construction of 38 affordable homes – eight one-bedroom apartments, 19 two-bedroom properties and 11 three-bedroom properties.
The proposed eight one-bedroom apartments and 12 of the two-bedroom properties will be available for affordable rent whereas the other affordable properties will be available for intermediate ownership.
The proposals also include 12 three-bedroom houses, 46 four-bedroom houses, eight five-bedroom houses and seven six-bedroom properties, all of which will be available on the open market.
However, the plans have faced objections from eight local residents and Ulverston Town Council.
The town council said: “The council feel this proposal would be over intensively developing a rural area with well-known flooding issues.”
In a planning consultation, the lead local flooding authority, Westmorland and Furness Council, said the amended plans and clarifications were acceptable.
Planning officers have recommended approval and said: “The development would not result in unacceptable detrimental impacts on the appearance of the area and would not compromise residential amenity inside or outside the site, subject to the application of suitable conditions.”
Both applications will be discussed by councillors on March 27 at Kendal Town Hall.
