Plans for a new home to be built in a town look set to be approved despite concerns raised by Brampton parish council.

Tim Heslop has applied to Carlisle City Council for outline planning permission to build a new house on land off Capon Tree Road in Brampton in the garden of an existing bungalow.

The parish council and 13 local residents have objected to the plans but Carlisle City Council’s development control committee has been recommended by planning officers to approve the application at a meeting on Friday, subject to conditions addressing some of the issues raised by objectors.

Cumbria County Council, which is the lead local authority on highway and flooding matters, raised no objections provided conditions secured appropriate visibility splays, work to improve the access and measures to prevent surface water discharging onto the road.

The county council said it did not think one new home would have a significant impact on the road.

A report by planning officer Stephen Daniel said: “The scale of the dwelling would be acceptable and the appearance would be determined through a reserved matters application.

“The proposal would not have an adverse impact on landscape character or on the living conditions of the occupiers of any neighbouring properties that would be sufficient enough to warrant refusal of the application.

“The proposed access and drainage would be acceptable subject to conditions.

“The proposal is, therefore, recommended for approval subject to conditions.”

The existing access from Capon Tree Road would not be used, with a new access to be created from Capon Hill instead, which the parish council objected to.

The accuracy of a highways study carried out was also questioned by the council.

Objections received from residents highlighted the narrowness of the access road, poor visibility, impact on neighbours’ privacy and drainage as issues.

They also feared that the development could lead to more applications being submitted for houses along the lane.

Mr Daniel's report said a traffic survey had not been requested as the traffic generated would be "insignificant."