A further 22 homes are to be built on the outskirts of Carlisle and a village primary school is set to benefit.

City-based Story Homes has been given permission to build a mix of three, four and five-bedroom properties on land off Peter Gate, next to Cumwhinton Primary School.

The development will be known as Edenholme Park.

It is the latest development on Carlisle’s eastern boundary, after Kingstown-based North Associates was given permission for a 150-home development on land off Moorside Drive and Valley Drive, in Harraby, last year.

Before that, Taylor Wimpey was also given the go-ahead to build 189 homes on land east of Cumwhinton Road.

Having been granted permission, Story will provide £90,940 in funding that will be used to improve and enhance the existing school facilities.

Land owned by Story Homes will also be transferred to Cumbria County Council for the creation of a new school hall.

Adam McNally, planner for Story Homes, said: “We’re delighted to have our plans approved. Cumwhinton is a desirable village and there is already lots of interest.

“Our reputation has been built on designing and building homes which contribute to the character of the local area and our scheme in Cumwhinton is no different.

“As part of the development, a parcel of land will be gifted to the county council to extend the school facilities as appropriate.”

However despite planning permission being granted, some residents did raise concern about the development.

Ann Downie, a resident living on School Road, wrote to Carlisle City Council. She said: “I wish to object to this development for three reasons.

“The site and surrounding area are subject to frequent flooding. Any water running off the site will either affect Peter Gate or in the other direction the Pow Maughan beck and further on the village of Scotby.

“Peter Gate is a school road which is already severely congested at school opening and closing times. More dwellings can only add to the problem.

“A large proportion of the site is undermined by gypsum mines. Gypsum is water soluble so the site may already be unstable.

“An underground roadway runs beneath my house so any subsidence caused by new excavations could have serious consequences for my home. Evidence of the mining should be available from British Gypsum.”