CONCERNS have been raised over children's safety after proposed plans for a new housing development in Ulverston have been shared with the community. 

The proposed development, which includes 100 houses, has been put forward by Oakmere Homes to be built on Lund Farm in Ulverston. 

A public consultation newsletter has been sent out to residents living nearby to gather feedback. 

One of the main concerns that has been raised is that the plans only show one access road in and out of the development which comes off North Lonsdale Road. 

Motorists will then have to turn into Monument Way and then into Sir John Barrow Way to access the new homes. 

South Lakeland District Councillor Amanda Rigg, who is also an Ulverston town councillor, said: "North Lonsdale Road is a very busy road and with extra haulage for Glaxo, the proposed Premier Inn, the Auction Market, present properties and the additional 100 proposed homes it is going to become extremely busy and in my opinion unsafe. 

"Monument Way is also a very narrow, winding road and this raises my concerns for safety."

Many people have emailed Oakmere Homes with their worries. 

One of which was Catherine Hopkins and her partner Scott Smith, who live in Sir John Barrow Way. 

Miss Hopkins, who has a young child, said: "We have a lot of new families here on the estate and to have more traffic come through where there are two children's play parks makes me fear for their safety." 

Miss Hopkins also expressed a worry about parking on Sir John Barrow Way. 

She said: "We already have a lack of visitor car parking and this has effects on the estate involving access and leaving our driveway with bad visibility, also cars park on the pavement, which effects pedestrians. 

"There is an alternative route access to the new estate from Morecambe Road, which I feel will be more suitable and safer than using Sir John Barrow Way.

"We need to protect our roads and children as much as possible." 

After speaking to neighbours about her views Miss Hopkins has found that she isn't alone in her worries and a number of them have also written to Oakmere Homes expressing their concerns. 

Oakmere Homes, based in Kendal, have confirmed that they are gathering feedback from the public about the proposed development and have no date yet for when a planning application will be submitted to South Lakeland District Council.