Ambulances and fire engines may not be able to access a controversial proposed development, councillors claim.

Seaton Parish Council called a special meeting on Monday to submit further comments on the proposal by the trustees of the Copsey Family to build 109 homes at Low Seaton.

Plans submitted to Allerdale council include building 100 homes on a field behind the Royal British Legion, four homes at Hillside, Camerton Road, and five homes north of Camerton Road.

But concerns have been raised by the parish council about the proposed emergency access to the site.

Part of the British Legion would be demolished to create vehicle access to the new site and the club's car park relocated.

And emergency and pedestrian access would be provided via a link on Camerton Road.

But councillors say the emergency and pedestrian access is not suitable.

In its response to the consultation launched by Allerdale council into the plans, councillors said they had "concerns at the proposed emergency access, where any access to Camerton Road with no lighting and pavements is considered unsuitable and where the width is considered inadequate for access by emergency vehicles."

Knight Frank LLP, agent for the Copsey Family Trust, said: "The existing access is circa seven metres in width, suitable for access by arable vehicles and emergency vehicles. The intention of the emergency access and pedestrian link was firstly for emergency access, controlled by barrier, bollards or deterrent paving to prevent vehicular access.

"The pedestrian link reference relates to existing property owners on Camerton Road being able to walk through the development from this point, using its shared surfaces and formal footway provision."

Dennis Petrie, of Camerton Road, lives near the proposed emergency and pedestrian access.

He said: "This existing access is seven metres in width but what is not mentioned is that the road is only 4.88 metres wide and without a pavement. In the past, when agricultural vehicles and HGV wagons have exited the site and turned right towards Seaton they have had to mount the hedge."

More than 170 letters of objections to the plan have been sent by residents, who have also organised themselves into a campaign group, Low Seaton Anti-Development Group, to oppose the plans.

A consultation into the plans closes today and a decision is expected to be made soon.