A PROPOSED £14million housing development is set to bring ‘significant investment’ to a west Cumbrian town.

An application for 164 houses on 7.7 hectares of land to the south of Daleview Gardens in Egremont has been submitted to Cumberland Council by Gleeson Homes.

The proposed scheme will provide a mix of two, three, four and five-bed terraced, semi-detached and detached family homes, with 10 per cent of the properties to be offered as affordable housing.

David Wright, land director at Gleeson Homes, said: “Gleeson Homes have been working with the council over the last year to assess how to bring forward this fantastic site that has been allocated in the emerging local plan.

“Our proposal ensures an exceptional design with a variety of house types. We are looking to provide houses that vary from two bed bungalows to five bed detached houses and everything in between.

“Each part of the site will have its own character with different elevation treatments and different finishes. The views out towards the fells are exceptional.

“Gleeson is committed to not only providing homes for the local community, but also significant investment into the town of Egremont. The scheme represents an investment of approximately £14,000,000, and we will be creating approximately 508 jobs directly and indirectly.

“It is projected that we will be delivering approximately £850,000 to the council that will go towards creating new school places, improving local infrastructure, improving public open space, sports pitches, and children’s play areas throughout Egremont.

“We will also be providing 16 affordable homes that will help people get on the housing ladder in perpetuity.

“This site will also be the first site that increases the existing biodiversity of the land on site. We are creating wildflower meadows, attractive ponds and additional hedgerows that will grow biodiversity and support local wildlife in perpetuity.

“Finally, all these homes will be extremely energy efficient and utilise air source heat pumps that will drastically reduce heating bills, creating a future-proof development.

“We are really looking forward to this development coming forward and are looking to secure planning permission in 2024.”