Residents, councillors and MP Mark Jenkinson have all spoken out to voice their disappointment and disgust at the loss of a requirement from developers to contribute financially to schools in Seaton, if a proposed 100-home development goes ahead.

Allerdale council's development panel gave approval for the build at land east of Causeway Road last week, but objectors to the housing estate have said they are deeply disappointed with the decision and hope that Secretary of State for Local Government Robert Jenrick will intervene.

The meeting heard that the education element of the S106 requirement has been withdrawn by Cumbria County Council, removing the need for developers to contribute to the schools in the village for extra classroom capacity.

Gill Brinicombe, resident and member of the Low Seaton Anti-development Group said: "The loss of the requirement of the S106 agreement for the contribution to the junior school is massive and especially now that classrooms can not be fully occupied due to Covid."

"We believe we have done everything we can, we have tried to highlight the unsuitability of this site for the last four years on issues of drainage, traffic, infrastructure and schools."

She added: "We are extremely disappointed to have to lose two trees and a house and I still think the drainage system put forward is very questionable. Too much is left to chance in conditions to be imposed by the Lead Local Flood Authority (LLFA).

"We hope when detailed drainage comes before the development panel they subject it to the same level of scrutiny as this one has been to ensure any system will work and not increase the risk elsewhere."

Chairman of Seaton Parish Council Danny Horsley said he was disgusted with the loss of schools funding.

He said: "I'm absolutely disgusted with the S106 loss. It is an outdated system, based on 10-year-old information.

"It is out of date. The system is flawed and the methodology is absolutely crazy. Cumbria County Council and highways has opened a can of worms. They are going to cause themselves serious issues for years to come."

MP Mark Jenkinson wrote a letter to the development panel stating his concerns. that the education contribution had been removed and requesting that Allerdale play its part in making the infrastructure come first, "to stand firm and ensure that the s106 again requests the full amount of a classroom that will inevitably be required."