PLANS have been submitted in outline to build a small residential development in a Copeland village.

Copeland Borough Council has received an application for planning permission to build a residential development on land to the North of Station Road in Drigg.

Although the plans have been submitted in outline, only providing and indicative idea of how the development will take shape, the proposed scale is in the form of nine dwellings.

If the principle of development on the site is approved by Copeland’s planning panel, a reserved matters application will follow providing more detail.

In their planning statement, the developer, Sunshine Properties Limited said: “The application site is considered well related to the existing residential developments to the south and east, the road network and it is considered that the development of the site in the proposed form is possible without having any adverse impact on residential amenity to the surrounding properties.

“The proposed developments visibility would be reduced as mentioned above by the existing natural vegetation around the site boundaries.”

Sunshine Properties has said that the development would be in accordance with both local and national planning policy.

They said: “The Local Plan sets out a long-term spatial vision and strategic objectives to support Copeland’s vision which is “Working to improve lives, communities and the prosperity of Copeland”.

“Although it was adopted before the updated NPPF (2019) it was adopted after the first NPPF that was published in March 2012 and therefore closely follows the principles of sustainable development, as defined by national policy and delivering sustainable housing in accordance with that policy.”

The public can view and comment on all planning applications submitted for approval in the area.

The planning panel will take comments of support or objection into account when giving their verdict.

To view and comment on all applications submitted for your area, visit: https://www.copeland.gov.uk/planning