PLANNING permission has been recommended by Carlisle City Council for a major ‘employment site’ on the outskirts of the city.
The proposed site is on land that is situated between Kingmoor Park Central and Kingmoor Park North near Dukes Drive but the Council has said that if certain requirements are not completed then planning will be revoked.
The plan is to demolish all buildings on the current site and build new office space, internal roads and a car park in a 1.1million square foot project.
According to the developer, Kingmoor Park Properties Limited, the proposed development is needed to help deliver the Carlisle District Local Plan 2015-2030.
The Carlisle District Local Plan was developed by the City Council and it aims to “facilitate sustainable development” in the city and provide “vision, strategy, policies and site allocations that will shape the future of Carlisle District.”
The developer has also said that without this proposed development, the local plan allocation will not be delivered and the ‘jobs and economic growth associated with the allocation will not be delivered.’
The objectives of the new ‘employment site’ is to enable employment space to be built within Cumbria’s only Enterprise Zone, to provide employment space fit for current and future market requirements and to support job creation and economic growth in Carlisle and Cumbria say Kingmoor Park Properties Limited.
The project has not been without controversy with residents raising concerns about the plans.
One objector said “Please can we have some joined up thinking by developers, council and land owners; in this case developing an access road to the proposed new housing estate.
"This would take the pressure off the already congested Crindledyke Lane/Parkhouse road junction by letting traffic join the A689 - this is a perfect opportunity not to be missed."
Another raised concerns about the development's effect on local wildlife.
The planning officer’s report said that “the proposed development would provide additional employment uses and would contribute to the wider economy of the District and Cumbria.”
In the design and access statement, the applicants concluded: "The proposals are in a sustainable location, in close proximity to the strategic road network, bus network and cycle network, making it a highly sustainable site from an accessibility point of view; the proposals can be delivered without having an adverse effect on the landscape or surrounding environment or ecological interests."
They added that "the economic benefits of the proposal are significant".
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