Story Homes secures permission to build Carlisle homes

Story Homes has been granted permission to build more than 100 homes in Carlisle.The housebuilder wants to construct 112 properties on land to the south of the A69 in Scotby.Cumberland Council’s planning committee has now approved the scheme, which includes a range of two to five-bedroom properties.Of the new houses, 33 will be classed as affordable.The new development will feature biodiversity enhancements and new public open space.Story Homes will also make a number of significant community contributions totalling more than £358,000 in line with the section 106 agreement requirements for the scheme. This includes contributions towards open space, sports and recreation, new primary school places, highways and travel improvements.David Hayward, land manager for Story Homes in Cumbria & Scotland, said: “We are delighted to have been granted planning permission to deliver 112 new homes in Scotby. Our scheme has been carefully designed to provide an appropriate extension to the village of Scotby and will deliver a range of two to five-bedroom modern, family homes centred around flexible living.”The scheme will also provide a number of benefits to the local community, such as the provision of 33 much needed new affordable homes for local people with differing requirements, attractive street scenes, biodiversity gains and areas of new open space. We look forward to works beginning on site for this exciting new development.”