PPS 4 Planning and Economic Development·Page 16·4.15
Hazardous Substances and Major-Accident Hazards
Development plans must comply with the Planning (Control of Major-Accident Hazards) Regulations 2000, which requires that policies and written statements have regard to the prevention of major-accident hazards.
When considering hazardous substances, it is necessary to meet the requirements of the Planning (Control of Major-Accident Hazards) Regulations 2000. These amend Planning (Development Plans) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1991 to require that in formulating its policies in a development plan, the Department shall have regard to the prevention of major-accident hazards and require that the written statement shall have regard to such matters.
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