Carlisle's building boom shows no signs of slowing with another significant developing forging forward.

A scheme for more than 170 new homes in the north of the city are to be scrutinised by council planners.

Outline permission was granted to city house-building giant Story Homes in 2015 for up to 190 properties on land at Greymoorhill, off Kingstown Road.

And the firm has now lodged detailed plans for a 172-home development on the site.

More than £600,000 would also be provided to pay for school places – a huge issue of concern in the area.

It is one of a number of major schemes in the north of the city, which include Story's landmark scheme at Crindledyke, where 850 homes are being built.

A number of other schemes are have also been mooted for the area.

Securing new homes is seen as a major boost towards the city's economic ambitions, with experts believing that more homes and a larger population will fuel other major business, social and leisure developments.

A planning statement, submitted alongside the Greymoorhill application, states that talks with nearby residents during a consultation meeting were “positive” and that the firm has tried to address areas of concern.

Story Homes said that the event was also an opportunity for the public to help shape the development.

The engagement with the public and the school has been positive," the statement read.

“In seeking to balance competing interests in respect to residential amenity, school function/amenity and creating a commercially viable and attractive scheme, where possible Story Homes has sought to address comments received in this Reserved Matters submission."

Among the measures added to deal with concerns are a potential access road link up to allow alternative school access, subject to a land agreement.

The statement to planners also reveals that £623,500 would be provided by Story Homes towards local primary school place provision, based on the layout accommodation “giving rise” to 43 primary pupils at a cost of £14,500 each.

A further £56,020 would also be given towards off-site play and recreation areas while a £25,000 contribution would be made to improving the public right of way on California Way.

Story Homes, who also have major schemes in Dalston and of Blackwell Road, would also be providing a £6,664 contribution towards travel plan monitoring.

Cumbria County Council said that the money provided via a section 106 agreement would would be "spent exclusively" on providing additional school places.

However no decisions have yet been taken as to where the additional places will be provided - or whether the money will be used to expand an existing school or develop a new one.

The authority has said, however, that it will ensure the provision of school places meets the expected growth in numbers.