Plans for more than 80 homes on the outskirts of a village near Carlisle have been dismissed.

The outline application, by Bond Dickinson (Trust Corporation) Limited, for the development to the east of Corby Hill was refused by the city council's Development Control Committee, on the grounds that it was a departure from the Carlisle Local Plan 2015-2030.

Only 1.55 hectares of the 5.62 hectare-site on land behind Hurley Road was within the allocation of the newly-adopted plan, which outlines areas for building.

The officer dealing with the case, Stephen Daniel, told members that given the siting and the scale of the proposed development and a lack of integration with the existing settlement, "the proposal wouldn't enhance or maintain the vitality of the settlement".

He said the applicant had "failed to demonstrate" an overriding need for additional houses in the part of the site which lies outside the local plan allocation.

Members voted nine to one in favour of the officer's recommendation to refuse permission, with one who abstained.

Councillor Heather Bradley said: "It seems pretty clear cut to me. We have just been through a long process to put in the Carlisle Local Plan 2015 - 2030 and it has been subject to an extensive process and consultation.

"It's been through a careful examination by the government inspector who found the plan sound.

"The site in this application is partly in the allocation site.

"The inspector did not make any recommendation that the whole site should be included in the local plan, therefore all our decisions are guided by the local plan."

The agent, Dave Miller, had asked if the committee would agree to a deferral on the basis of a reduced scheme of 65 new homes.

Councillor Nigel Christian, who decided he wanted to see the development go ahead, said: "I think this is very much in the balance of whether this is a good proposal or not."

The application for 89 dwellings also included a new junction on the A69 on the eastern approach to Corby Hill.

While a number of local residents raised objections, concerning the safety for pedestrians - who would need to cross the busy A69 to access local services - and the disruption to traffic in a "known accident spot", Highways England and Cumbria County Council's highways department made no objection.

Mr Christian said a new junction would be a "positive thing" as it would protect the small roads, including Little Corby Road, from increased volumes of traffic.