People opposed to plans for a petrol station in Carlisle are hoping to meet with representatives from Cumberland Council to voice their objections.
The planning application from EG on the Move is for a site next to 405 Warwick Road, and the petrol station would include a store and a drive-through coffee shop.
However, people living near the site have raised a number of concerns including an increase in traffic and flooding risk.
Dave Israel, of Warwick Road, has asked Cumberland councillor Robert Betton (Independent, Botcherby) to request the site visit on Tuesday (May 26) and they were hoping to raise their concerns with members from various agencies including the council’s highways department and the Environment Agency.
Mr Israel said he was still waiting to hear back from the council, but he had previously met with Karl Melville, the council’s assistant director of highways and transport and added: “We are keeping our fingers crossed.”
However, a Cumberland Council spokeswoman said that it was an active planning application and there was no planned site visit next week.
The application has so far attracted a total of 420 comments including 413 from members of the public and seven consultee comments.
One member of the public said: “It doesn’t matter how many changes are made the main objection is on safety grounds. Whilst it probably won’t increase the traffic volume the traffic turning in and out is going to cause problems for other motorists and pedestrians and emergency vehicles.
“It is too close to the traffic lights. I don’t think another petrol station or coffee shop is required. The area is also a flood area.”
Another added: “It is a terrible idea for such plans in a flood area. Traffic on Warwick Road is bad enough as it is without, this will cause further congestion. Another petrol station within half a mile of Tesco is unnecessary.
“Having a drive-through coffee shop in predominantly a residential area will attract unwanted noise pollution to residents. I object to the revised plans and will continue to object to these plans in this location.”
The Local Democracy Reporting Service contacted the applicant’s agent for a comment but, at the time of writing, there was no response.
