Policy information sourced from the Basildon District Local Plan Saved Policies.

BAS C16: Hazardous Substances.

The Council will not permit development, in the vicinity of hazardous installations, which would cause material harm to the health and safety of people who might live, work or congregate for other purposes at the proposed development. the Council will have particular regard to the following factors:-

  • the nature of the existing hazardous installation;
  • the nature and scale of new development proposed; and
  • the distance of the proposed development from the hazardous installation, the presence of, and effectiveness of, existing screening, and the potential for new or additional screening.

For more information, please visit Basildon’s District Local Plan Saved Policies document.