Siorapaluk

Centre areas

Common purposes

The area is to be used for public purposes such as school, institutions, cultural and sports facilities and similar public purposes

The area covers an area of some 4 ha

New buildings are to have a maximum height of two storeys.

Some new housing / center functions can be built on the basis of a concrete assessment. Based on a concrete assessment, it is possible to add to existing buildings.

From the area, access is to be provided to the other areas and functions in the settlement by means of the existing system of wheel tracks and paths

No special provisions

The area is covered by the tank facility’s safety zone. The safety zone has a radius of 20 metres from the outer limit of the tank facility. This part of the area cannot be developed or in any other way be used contrary to the safety zone provisions. The area is located under the obstacle limitation surface at the heliport (overflight area and transition surface), where the maximum rigde height of buildings and facilities varies with a positive slope away from the start and landing area.

In case of heavily polluting companies, measures are to be taken to prevent environmental impacts on the surroundings. The establishment of a heavily polluting company presupposes an environmental permit, pursuant to the Government of Greenland’s Executive Order no. 11 of 20 August 2004 on environmental approval of heavily polluting companies etc.