Using A Door That Can Be Cladded In The Same Product As Your Building Can Get Planning Permission On Your Hangar
Securing agreement from the planners for a hangar door can be hard. The position where the hangar should ideally be located is by nature typically in a green belt sector and the council are wary about allowing people to build big unsightly structures that will blemish the rural area and add another blot to the landscape.
They could recommend that in order to smooth the request the building should be made of local material, comparable to the other buildings around it, for example York stone, slate etc. This is easy to apply to the steel frame structure, which can normally be clad to make it fit in, but what is the solution when you get to the door. Here there is frequently an issue.
Frequently, for these sorts of structures a roller door or a sliding door are the answer but in these cases they will be very obvious when in situ as they are of a totally different material to the rest of the cladding. Usually they are fabric or metal and cannot be made of local timber or stone. However a door must be installed, for protection, safety and peace of mind so what choices are available.
One idea would be to go for a hanger door that can be covered in cladding made of the same material that the building is clad in. This sorts out the main issue of the planning request as the door merges effortlessly in with it’s backdrop and makes the building look just like it’s counterparts. As well it has the extra bonus of being much more secure than the alternatives, meaning that your helicopter or plane is much better protected. Often these doors provide security against ram raid attempts and other burglary issues as well as being very sturdy and looking well.
So if you are having difficulty getting your request through planning due to it’s door specification this idea could just be the answer you are looking for.
