PLANS for a new estate of nearly 200 homes in the village of Seaton have seen a large number of objections lodged with Allerdale Borough Council.

To date, 233 objections have been lodged against the Story Homes application for 180 new dwellings and associated landscaping and infrastructure on land at Year Rise northeast of Calva Farm.

Allerdale Borough Councillor and member of Seaton Parish Council Daniel Horsley has been vocal to his objections to the scheme, saying that the village is not big enough to take on an extra development of this size.

Councillor Horsley said: "The Seaton villagers are speaking volumes. It's what everybody is saying, the experts of the ground here are the locals, and the large amount of objections that have gone in is putting the case over of what everyone is thinking and knows that Seaton can't handle this site.

"If this happens it is going to create huge issues.

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"This is the biggest issue coming and as I say the volume of applications coming... people are just speaking their minds, this is not acceptable, it is causing a lot of issues.

"It's creating a huge issue for our village."

Councillor Horsley said that the main issues with the site for villagers are transport links throughout the village and the lack of school spaces - problems that they believe the new estate will exacerbate.

The planning application was submitted to Allerdale Borough Council in December 2022.

A spokesperson at Story Homes, said: “Our proposed scheme has been carefully designed to provide an appropriate extension to the village, on land allocated for residential development within the Council’s adopted Local Plan.

"The proposed scheme has been informed by robust surveys and assessments to ensure existing infrastructure can accommodate the proposed development, along with a carefully designed highway strategy including traffic calming measures and enhanced pedestrian connectivity proposals.

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"The proposed scheme will bring wider public benefits, with an attractive new street scene, biodiversity net gain, landscaping, and public open spaces including an equipped area of play.

"The proposed scheme would also deliver economic benefits with direct and indirect job creation through the construction of housing, and the supply chain.

"Once occupied, new residents will bring additional consumer expenditure into the area, thereby contributing positively to the local economy.

"We continue to work constructively with key stakeholders to ensure the proposals respond positively to issues identified.”