Greenfield business park set to get go-ahead

The proposed business park would be built on a greenfield site near Kendal

Plans to build a business park on a greenfield site are set to be approved despite the objection of a local parish council.

Officials at Westmorland and Furness Council have been recommended to give the green light to the construction of a business park near Kendal in Cumbria.

Woodlands Business Park in Gatebeck would be made up of six buildings and be about four hectares (10 acres) in size.

The application will be considered at a council meeting on Thursday.

The application has faced opposition from Preston Richard Parish Council, according to the Local Democracy Reporting Service.

In planning documents, the parish council said using the land for business purposes was "wholly inappropriate" and should be re-evaluated.

It said existing, vacant brownfield sites should be used for the business park instead.

There is also a lack of safe pedestrian routes and walkways around the site, the council said.

But planning officers said highway safety concerns could be controlled and the development would not have a "detrimental impact" on the appearance of the area or its ecology.