A row of ‘traditional terraces’ could be built in Cleator Moor if plans gain approval.

In a vision submitted to Copeland Borough Council, applicant Steve Edgar has outlined proposals for seven terraced houses on the site of a former clinic on Ennerdale Road in the town.

In planning documents, Mr Edgar explains that the scheme would help to revitalise the currently unused plot of land and give it a new lease of life.

The applicant stated: “This scheme has been designed to bring the vacant building plot into use by making it a commercially viable development project. The applicant seeks by changing the use of the property to be able to meet an ongoing need for residential property in the town centres in line with central and local government policies."

Mr Edgar added that the terraces would be a suitable way to meet the demand for housing in the area without infringing upon countryside or conservation areas.

He said: “The proposals are recommended to Copeland Borough Council as a positive way to meet their housing supply criteria with no impact on the countryside and no major infrastructure as the site has all services and roads to hand. This makes the proposal extremely environmentally sustainable.

“The proposal is [...] on a previously approved-in-outline site in a residential area of the town of Cleator Moor. The local authority have obviously recognised the site as suitable for housing and within their policy constraints."

The applicant noted that the houses will be modern but with a traditional touch, in keeping with the housing in the immediate area.

“The buildings are of a modern design but match the scale and appearance of the existing built environment, more pertinently the residential buildings.

"The terrace design reflects the terraces around the site with the bay windows borrowing detail from the larger houses in the vicinity. The buildings are traditional construction with modern finishes.”

He added: “The roofs will be flat profile dark grey tiles which are now a feature of the area and complement the more traditional slate on older buildings.”

Comments are open for residents. You can view the application in more detail at copeland.gov.uk, quoting the reference number 4/21/2278/0F1.