If the plans are approved, work on the new £4.4 million flood defences could start in April with completion by the end of the year.
However, in addition to obtaining planning consent, the scheme also depends on approval at ministerial level for the necessary grant funding. A contribution will also be needed from the Cockermouth Flood Action Group and Cumbria Community Foundation and from residents via a council-tax supplement.
Before deciding to strengthen the existing flood walls and embankments as the most cost-effective solution, Environment Agency engineers considered 13 options. Alternative schemes included upstream storage on the River Derwent and flow bypass channels on the Rivers Cocker and the Derwent.
The development of the flood defence plan for Cockermouth followed in the wake of the severe floods in 2009.
A decision on the scheme is expected next month.
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