Last updated at 20:24, Thursday, 16 August 2012

Harrington residents have called for a developer to resubmit its plans because some of its information is seven years out of date.

Flimby builder Thomas Armstrong has submitted an outline application for 80 houses off Main Road at High Harrington.

Assessments submitted with the application said: “There are a range of schools or colleges within an accessible walk from the centre of the site.

“Beckstone Primary School, Harrington Junior School and St Mary’s Roman Catholic Primary School can all be reached within a 12 to 13 minute walk of the development, Garth Infant School can be reached within a 17 to 18 minute walk from the site.”

However, Harrington junior and Garth infant schools closed in 2005 when they merged with Harrington infants to form Beckstone primary.

The old Garth School building was demolished last year.

A report from the firm also said there was a Post Office at Scaw Road – but that has also been closed for a number of years.

An Allerdale council spokeswoman said: “Any issues of concern regarding accuracy will be raised with the applicant as part of the application process.”

Thomas Armstrong Ltd declined to comment.

Glennys Wiggin, of Church Road, said: “The information in their report is completely wrong.

“We think they should do their plans again with the right information and take in the interests of people in Harrington, not just High Harrington.

“None of us here object to new homes; it is where there are sited and the problems they are going to cause.”

The council has received 12 letters of objection to the plans with most of them stating concern about traffic. Other concerns include damage to wildlife, over-capacity of the local school and drainage problems.

First published at 19:22, Thursday, 16 August 2012
Published by http://www.timesandstar.co.uk