Homeowners in two Workington streets are concerned about the impact road improvements for a new nuclear power station could have on future flood defences.

NuGen, the firm behind the Moorside project, has sent letters to 35 homes and businesses in the town warning that they could be affected by plans to improve transport links for the project.

Five homes along the Hall Park View and Hall Brow stretch have been warned that parts of their property may be needed for the improvements.

Another 25 have been told the work could impact on them but their land is not among the planned sites to be used.

The row flooded in 2009 and again in December and homeowners are worried the work could disrupt planned flood defences.

Flood resilience measures planned for the row include a strengthened wall in front of Mill Field with a bund behind it.

Paul Douglas, who lives on the row with his wife Nicola, said he was concerned NuGen's plans could disrupt the measures and put homeowners at risk of flooding again.

"We're not reassured at all," he said. "I work in haulage and they couldn't give me an answer as to how much haulage they're expecting past our house. If they get the strengthened wall opposite and bund built in the field behind it then NuGen decide they're taking it down to work, fair enough they'll replace it but what if it floods in between?

He also raised the issued of already limited parking in the street.

"Because the road's so narrow where the bridge is, are they going to put double yellow lines down outside our homes?," he added.

"That would mean a loss of parking and it's bad enough at the moment.

Jeanette Brown, who has lived on Hall Park View with her husband Derek for 10 years, said: "I'm happy that there's no compulsory purchase orders or plans for the houses on this row and they've stated that.

"From our point of view the question we're going to be asking is how will this road widening impact on the residents' proposed flood resilience measures. We don't want the councils or the Environment Agency to use this as an excuse not to carry out the work or to leave it because it needs to be done as soon as possible."

At the Washington Street/Ramsay Brow junction three businesses have been warned their land could be needed, with another 10 told they could be affected with no risk to their property.