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Mr Karl Spilsbury
Senior Planner – Development Management
Wirral Borough Council
Technical Services Department
Cheshire Lines Building,
Canning Street,
Birkenhead,
CH41 1ND
Direct: 0161 455 6488
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alexaburns@deloitte.co.uk
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20 February 2013
Dear Mr Spilsbury,
Application for a Full Planning Application for the creation of additional
floorspace at Factory 3
On behalf of our Client Unilever UK Ltd, we submit a Full Planning Application for the addition of
floorspace at Factory 3, at the Unilever Plant, Port Sunlight.
Proposals
This Application seeks Permission for the creation of floorspace (in addition to that approved under ref:
APP/12/00863). The description of development is as follows.
‘Creation of additional floorspace at Factory 3, Unilever, Port Sunlight.’
Justification of Proposals
Full Planning Permission was originally granted in August 2012 (ref: APP/12/00863) for the following
description of development:
‘Extension to production / packaging plant and associated development (including, demolition of amenity
building).’
Since the approval of this application, the internal design of the building has evolved and it has been
identified that there is a need for this additional floorspace. This is in order to ensure that the overall
requirements for the factory extension floorspace are met and to allow for the most efficient internal
layout. As identified within the Planning Statement submitted as part of the original approved application,
the floorspace in its totality (including that which already has Planning Permission) will comprise:
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Visitor and guest facilities;
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Staff offices and meeting / conference rooms;
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Laboratories;
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Staff and personnel accommodation and welfare facilities;
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Factory floor space and associated storage areas;
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Servicing areas suitable for HGV delivery and manoeuvring;
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Service road access; and
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Associated landscaping.
The proposals are fully compliant with Local Planning Policy, notably those saved (in September 2007) as
part of the Wirral Borough Council Unitary Development Plan (adopted in 2000). As well as the emerging
Local Development Framework Policies, whereby the Core Strategy has recently undertaken a period of
Pre-Submission Public Consultation, the timescales for the next stages to which are currently unknown.
Most importantly, the proposals compliance with the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF), as they
seek to extend an existing industrial building, which will lead to the creation of new employment
opportunities within the locality. The proposals truly constitute sustainable development and should
therefore be supported given their accordance with National Policy.
Application Documentation
Please find enclosed four hard copies of the following documents in support of the Application:
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Completed Application Forms, Certificates and Notices;
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Application Fee Cheque for £2,310;
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Various drawings prepared by Pozzoni as below:
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PP3344-201 Rev 2 – Level 0 Plan
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PP3344-202 Rev 2 – Level 0.5 Plan
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PP3344-203 Rev 2 – Level 1 Plan
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PP3344-205 Rev 1 – Roof Plan
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PP3344-210 Rev 1 – Proposed Site Plan
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PP3344-300 Rev 3 – South West Elevation
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PP3344-302 Rev 3 – North West and North East Elevations
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PP3344-SK17 Rev 1 – Gross Internal Area Plans
We look forward to receiving written confirmation that the application has been received. Please do not
hesitate to call me (0161 455 6488) or Sophie Williams (0161 455 8946) should you have any queries
regarding the application.
Yours sincerely
Alexa Burns
for Deloitte LLP
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