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ApprovedCouncil status: Approval
New headquarters for ESP Ltd including production facility, storage and distribution warehouse, staff welfare accommodation, offices and workshop. Diversion of culvert. Amendments to access road and car parking. Landscaping to blend in with surrounding area. Existing office building on site to be retained.
Land at Blackmore Park Industrial Estate, Hanley Swan
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Status and dates
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- DoneReceived27 Mar 2015
- DoneValidated2 Apr 2015
- ClosedConsultationEnded 2 Oct 2015
- Not publishedTarget decision dateNo date on council record
- DecidedApproval20 Jan 2016
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Council source
- Application type
- Full planning permission
- Ward
- Upton and Hanley Ward - Pre 01/05/23
- Parish
- Hanley Castle CP
- Documents
- 142 published
Proposal
New headquarters for ESP Ltd including production facility, storage and distribution warehouse, staff welfare accommodation, offices and workshop. Diversion of culvert. Amendments to access road and car parking. Landscaping to blend in with surrounding area. Existing office building on site to be retained.
- Reference
- 15/00419/FUL
- Ward
- Upton and Hanley Ward - Pre 01/05/23
- Parish
- Hanley Castle CP
- Agent
- Mr M Tebbatt
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- Application Form Scale: - Paper Size: A401. Application Form2 Apr 2015View
- Comment: Julie Jennings02. Supporting Information17 Apr 2015View
- Comment: Paul & Hazel Eyton-Jones02. Supporting Information22 Apr 2015View
- Comment: Martin Burton02. Supporting Information22 Apr 2015View
- Comment: WCC Landscape Officer02. Supporting Information23 Apr 2015View
- Comment: Diana Rivers02. Supporting Information23 Apr 2015View
- Comment: S.W. Land Drainage Partnership02. Supporting Information24 Apr 2015View
- Comment: Natural England02. Supporting Information27 Apr 2015View
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Decision and conditions
Decision Notice S106 Agreement - Deed of Agreement Decision Notice - non-material amendment application 16/01356/CHA Decision Notice - Conditions Application 16/00652/CCO Discharge of Condition decision Discharge of condition decision_1500419FUL.pdf Discharge of condition decision_1500419FULPlanning conditions
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