PLANNING COMMITTEE AGENDA - Hartlepool Borough Council

Planning Committee – 25 th February 2009 4.1
No: 2
Number:
H/2009/0009
Applicant:
Billingham Reach Industrial Estate Billingham Teesside
TS23 1PX
Agent:
Able UK Ltd Mr Richard Cram Able House Billingham
Reach Industrial Estate Billingham TS23 1PX
Date valid: 09/01/2009
Development: Application to remove condition 1 of planning permission
H/2008/0525 to allow permanent permission for module
Location:
ABLE UK LTD TEES ROAD H ARTLEPOOL
The Application and Site
2.1 The application site is part of the Able UK Port Facility, known as TERRC. An
application for the change of use of a module from offshore accommodation to office
use with welfare/hygiene facilities for the use of the staff at TERRC was approved by
the Planning Committee in December 2008. The approval did restrict the use to a
temporary period of 5 years and the applicant is now applying for a variation of this
condition to allow permanent use of the module due to the financial commitment
involved in the conversion.
2.2 The oil rig living quarters module is established onsite adjacent the boundary
with the Power Station under the consent granted to Able to demolish offshore
structures. The module is a steel four storey structure, 50metres in length, 25metres
in width and 18metres in height.
2.3 Parking for the building is provided within the general site car park at the
northern end of the facility.
Publicity
2.4 The application has been advertised by way of site notice and press notice. To
date, there has been 3 letters of objection.
The concerns raised are:
1. Health
2. Safety
3. Security
4. Environmental
5. Constitutional
6. Legal
The period for publicity expires after the meeting on 2 March 2009, should any
further response be received before the meeting these will be presented to the
Planning Committee.
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