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ARTICLE · 11 MARCH 2011

Pipelines And Other Hazardous Installations – Development Constraints

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The recent issue over planning permission for a small part of the extended site of the T in the Park festival gives some profile to an issue which can sometimes come as a surprise to and land owners.

United KingdomGovernment, Public Sector
Robin Corbett
Robin Corbett

The recent issue over planning permission for a small part of the extended site of the T in the Park festival gives some profile to an issue which can sometimes come as a surprise to developers and land owners.

The issue is this. Certain facilities and infrastructure are classified as "hazardous installations". This has an impact on the willingness or ability of planning authorities to grant planning permission. Developments in certain proximities to hazardous installations must be referred by the relevant planning authority to the Health and Safety Executive (HSE). HSE will analyse the application, and will give the planning authority guidance in terms "advise against" or "don't advise against". It is then for the planning authority to take account of that advice in determining how to deal with the planning application. Decision makers are expected to ensure that new development does not significantly worsen the consequences should a major accident occur.

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