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Demolition (including removal of hazardous insulating materials) removal dismantling and site clearance of various structures, buildings, plant and equipment, contained within the GSK Ulverston manufacturing site. A small number of complex/high structures are to be dismantled as part of the project, including the redundant former cooling tower within the boiler house. A combination of remote machine intensive demolition techniques and equipment dismantling, utilising mobile cranes (as appropriate), and strictly controlled and engineered collapse will be used to carry out the project.

Glaxosmithkline, North Lonsdale Road, ULVERSTON, LA12 9DR

WithdrawnReference: PN/2020/0012Westmorland and Furness Council

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Application summary

Status
Withdrawn
Application type
Prior Approval
Received
3 Feb 2020
Validated
3 Feb 2020
Determination deadline
Not published
Local authority
Westmorland and Furness Council

Application overview

Demolition (including removal of hazardous insulating materials) removal dismantling and site clearance of various structures, buildings, plant and equipment, contained within the GSK Ulverston manufacturing site. A small number of complex/high structures are to be dismantled as part of the project, including the redundant former cooling tower within the boiler house. A combination of remote machine intensive demolition techniques and equipment dismantling, utilising mobile cranes (as appropriate), and strictly controlled and engineered collapse will be used to carry out the project.

Proposal details

Reference
PN/2020/0012
Parish
Ulverston
Agent
Mr Colin Driver (Glaxosmithkline)

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Application location

Glaxosmithkline, North Lonsdale Road, ULVERSTON, LA12 9DR

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DocumentPublishedAction
Application Form - webApplication Form3 Feb 2020View
Existing Site Plan - site plan 900/153 Rev 6 A1Existing Block/Site Plan3 Feb 2020View
Proposed Site Plan - proposed demolition site plan A1Proposed Block/Site Plan3 Feb 2020View
Correspondence - Site Notice for demolitionCorrespondence3 Feb 2020View
Correspondence - GSK Demolition outline method statementCorrespondence3 Feb 2020View
Correspondence - building demolition activitiesCorrespondence3 Feb 2020View
Ecology ReportEcology Report3 Feb 2020View

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