A vision for a large housing development in Carlisle has been met with concern from residents and a local councillor.

In an application validated by Carlisle City Council, land off St Ninians Road and Cammock Crescent, Carlisle has been earmarked for residential redevelopment.

In planning documents, the applicant Loving Land Ltd did confirm that the plans will mirror those of the previously approved vision for the site from 2017.

The previous plans outlined a wish to build 132 homes under planning application reference 07/714; that approval was subject to the then applicants entering into a Section 106 agreement.

However, before that could be signed, the applicants at that time went into receivership and the decision notice was not issued.

The application received an initial response from Historic Environment Officer Jeremy Parsons, who offered no objections to the renewed plans.

He stated: “I have no objections and that I do not wish to make any comments.”

However, a number of objections have now been received during the public consultation period of the application.

The residents of the Cammock Estate, Carlisle have lodged a formal objection to the proposals, on account of the proposed vehicular access.

They stated: “As a community, we accept there is a need for affordable housing. However, we feel that the number of properties indicated on the plans is excessive, given the amount of traffic it will create. We object most strongly to the impact these current plans. We feel entirely disregarded as a community, and are currently making arrangements to set up an online petition to make local people more aware of these traffic proposals.”

Stewart Young, Cumbria County Council leader and Labour councillor for Upperby also expressed fears residential roads near the site could become a “rat run” given the current plans. Mr Young also questioned the wisdom of a housing development that would be within “a few hundred metres” of the proposed St Cuthbert’s Garden Village, where up to 10,000 houses are likely to be built.

Mr Young said: “They’re looking at 132 houses; it’s a big development which isn’t allocated in the local plan.

“There is provision for ‘windfall’ housing but it’s usually on a much smaller scale than this – two or three houses on a small plot. There is a means of giving them permission. The residents are up in arms about it.

“Although they haven’t yet got permission, they’ve started doing stuff on the site – site investigation works, which they’re allowed to do if you own the land. There are great big piles of earth that have appeared behind people’s fences and there’s loads of dust and noise. It’s causing a lot of consternation.

“If they get the outline permission they can sort out all the other details with officers – without it having to go to committee. Such a substantial development should not be decided by officers alone.”

He added: “It’s difficult to understand why they would allow 132 houses to be built when they’re in the process of getting 10,000 houses over the longer period. What’s the point of having a Local Plan if you allow anyone to build on an area that’s not a designated site? In what sense are you doing any kind of planning?

“The big issue for residents is that the main entrance – put in years ago without planning permission – is on St Ninians Road.”

A number of residents concurred with Mr Young’s contention and have left public comments to that end.

One, who is unnamed, said: “My concern, which goes back five years, is simply traffic [...] The suggestion of opening up the end of the road requires much thought. The homes are mainly family homes, so often have more than one car."

Another added: “I object due to the intended use of the road through Brisco Meadows to access the planned development. [The development] will destroy the quiet and safe environment of the estate.”

The developers could not be reached for comment.

The application is currently subject to 10 constraints which will determine its fate.