New suggested sites for housing development across Allerdale have been revealed.

Allerdale council is consulting residents on extra sites that have been suggested to the authority for possible house building.

It comes as the council updates its planning policies, which could also see extra measures brought in to protect the Lake District National Park from the impact of wind turbines.

Proposed housing sites put forward by the public include sites west of Derwent Drive, north and south of Isabella Road and off Stanley Street in Workington.

In the Cockermouth area, land at Tanyard Garth, opposite All Saints' School, has been suggested, as well as land at School Brow and off Barrs Lane in Brigham, and off the junction of Craggs Road and Meeting House Lane in Great Broughton.

Also proposed are land near Woodside Farm, Ellenborough, Maryport, off Station Road in Aspatria, off the Went in Dearham and at Flimby Brow.

Land opposite Coronation Avenue and off Derwent Bank in Seaton also figure among the proposed sites.

The council said it was not promoting the sites, which have been suggested by the public, and had yet to assess them.

Seaton parish and borough councillor Joe Sandwith raised concerns about the suggestions and said the village can no longer take any new homes.

Last year residents set up a campaign group to oppose any new development in the village. Despite their efforts, new housing estates were approved at High and Low Seaton.

Coun Sandwith said: "In my opinion Seaton is at saturation point. I honestly don't think the schools, roads and sewers can take anymore new buildings."

Under the local plan, which has been under discussion since 2011, the council said 5,471 new homes were needed in the borough by 2029.

As well as identifying sites for housing and other uses, the local plan includes policies covering other types of development.

During a consultation early last year, the council identified all areas of the borough outside the national park as suitable for wind energy developments, with protection around the Solway Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and the Hadrian's Wall World Heritage Site.

But concerns were raised that the proposal did not provide enough protection to the national park along its boundary.

Now the council is proposing a buffer zone along the national park boundary where wind turbines development would be considered.

The buffer zone goes from the Lake District boundary as far as Papcastle, Dovenby, Threapland, Prsonby and Bolton Low Houses.

A report by council planners said: "The buffer will not stop wind energy development in the identified area but it would allow the authority the flexibility to allow appropriate small scale wind energy development."

But Jill Perry, chairman of Allerdale and Copeland Green Party, said she would like the buffer zone to be made smaller to ensure there was sufficient space for new wind turbines.

She said: "It's misleading of Allerdale council to say that the whole district is designated as suitable for wind energy development except the buffer zones, when the buffer zones are huge and together with the national park take out half of the district.

"The only consolation is that they make clear that the proposals allow the authority the flexibility to allow appropriate small scale wind energy development."

Other proposed policy changes include requiring developers to ensure that a proportion of homes within new development can be easily adapted for elderly or disabled residents.

The council also proposes to require developers to provide broadband connection on new estates from the time the first house is ready, rather than at the end as is currently the case.

The consultation runs until January 22.

After that, the final draft of the proposed policy will be considered by the council's executive and then full council.

The final version will then go out for further consultation before it is submitted to the Secretary of State for examination.

Consultation documents can be viewed at www.allerdale.gov.uk/planning-and-buildings/planning/planning-policy/site-allocations/focused-consultation-2017.aspx and at Workington Library and all Allerdale council offices.