Bid to improve operational facilities at Glendale Engineering in Wooler
A business has submitted a planning application to improve its operational facilities at its Berwick Road Industrial Estate premises in Wooler.
Glendale Engineering is seeking to extend the paint shop and replace the existing west facing lean-to building with a larger lean-to and open canopy.
The company specialises in the fabrication, manufacture and erection of structural steelwork, together with the manufacture of agricultural equipment and associated engineering products.
The plans have been designed to complement the existing industrial buildings through the use of matching construction materials, colours and finishes.
If the proposed extension to the southern elevation of the existing paint shop gets the green light, there will be approximately 186m² of additional floor space.
The bid for a replacement lean-to structure and canopy would provide a combined footprint of approximately 433.5m².
The design and access statement, one of the documents submitted to Northumberland County Council, says that the application “represents a practical and necessary improvement to the existing industrial facilities”.
It also includes the following: “The proposed development is intended to improve the existing operational facilities, provide additional covered working space and improve weather protection around an existing roller shutter door.
“The application does not seek to introduce a new land use or establish a different form of commercial activity.
“The proposed development would support the continued operation of Glendale Engineering, improve the functionality of the premises and provide additional working facilities without introducing an incompatible form of development.”