Policy information sourced from the Hounslow Local Plan Part 1

EQ9 - HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES

Our approach

We will ensure that proposals involving or located nearby hazardous substances do not pose unacceptable health and safety risks.

We will achieve this by

  • Ensuring that proposals involving hazardous substances are only located where they would not cause potential health and safety risks to neighbouring uses, and preventing other uses from locating near potentially polluting substances where future users could be at risk;
  • Consulting the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) and the Environment Agency on proposals involving hazardous substances where required; and

We will expect development proposals to

  • Ensure that proposals involving hazardous substances do not cause potential health and safety risks to neighbouring uses;
  • Ensure that future users are not vulnerable to health and safety risks where the proposal is located near existing hazardous substances; and
  • Apply for hazardous substances consent (HSC) where required.

For more information please see the Hounslow Local Plan Part 1