Plans for 350 homes at two farms set for approval
GooglePlans for more than 350 homes on two farms will go before a council for approval.
Westmorland and Furness Council has been recommended to approve building 266 homes on land at Nook Farm and proposals to construct 111 properties at West End Farm in Ulverston.
The Nook Farm applicant revised plans down from 330 homes, largely due to the proposed on-site storage area to cater for any potential floods, planning documents stated.
Both proposals would be discussed by the council next Thursday at Kendal Town Hall.
According to documents for the Nook Farm site, there would be 93 affordable properties with 46 available for social rent and the rest designated as intermediate housing.
In a consultation, Ulverston Town Council objected to the proposals and raised concerns about flooding and over-development, the Local Democracy Reporting Service said.
However, the report by planning officers says concerns regarding the impact on local services were addressed in the outline planning permission and were "immaterial" to this application.
According to the council report recent flooding events on Mountbarrow Road were "largely attributable to exceedance flows" from the watercourse that crosses the application site.
In the report, planning officers said the scheme incorporated "strong urban design principles" that would create "attractive streets".
Story HomesCouncillors 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 housing units near Ulverston Leisure Centre.
The plans have faced objections from eight local residents, according to the report prepared for the committee, and from Ulverston Town Council.
Westmorland and Furness Council said the amended plans and clarifications were acceptable and planning officers said the scheme "would not result in unacceptable detrimental impacts on the appearance of the area".