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This guidance sets out what to include in your site plans and maps.

Plan 1 � activities at the site

Plan 1 is the site specific plan (or plans) of activities at the site. »Ê¹ÚÌåÓýappse must include a site-specific plan (or plans) drawn to a scale that is large enough to clearly identify activities, buildings, working areas, plant and equipment that are critical to the safe operation of the site.

»Ê¹ÚÌåÓýapp Environment Agency will expect, as a minimum, the following to be shown on Plan 1:

• the layout of buildings, bays, skips and yard areas
• the storage area or areas for wastes including the areas where the different types of wastes are stored and quantities stored in those areas
• the area or areas where treatment activities are carried out for example sorting, separation, grading of different metals, including the areas where metals are sheared, baled, compacted or cut
• the storage area for processed metals and quantities stored in those areas
• the storage area for fines and non-metal waste from the waste treatment activities and quantities stored in those areas
• quarantine area or areas that could be used during a fire
• quarantine area or areas for unauthorised waste
• the lead-acid battery storage area
• any areas where hazardous and flammable materials are stored on site (location of gas cylinders, oil and fuel tanks, welding and cutting gas cylinder storage areas)
• all possible ignition sources on your site such as cutting and welding areas
• the location of where any fixed plant or where mobile plant is stored when not in use
• location of fire hydrants or other water supplies that will be used
• location of fire extinguishers, sand and other firefighting measures
• main access routes for fire engines and any alternative access and any access points around the site perimeter to assist firefighting

Plan 2 � drainage and pollution control

Plan 2 is the site specific plan (or plans) of drainage and pollution control at the site. It must include a site-specific plan (or plans) drawn to a scale that is large enough to clearly identify all aspects of drainage and pollution control at the site.

»Ê¹ÚÌåÓýapp Environment Agency will expect, as a minimum, the following to be shown on Plan 2:

• the drainage runs and manholes on the site and where they flow to
• any sealed sumps and interceptors (including the capacity)
• areas of impermeable surface and areas of hardstanding
• pollution control features such as penstocks and drain closure valves on interceptors and drainage systems
• areas where fire water can be contained for example bunded or kerbed areas
• dry ditches and watercourses that may be impacted by fire water run-off
• location of any discharges to foul sewer
• location of any soakaways on site and the areas they drain, such as roof water soakaways
• the surface water drains on site and adjacent to the site
• the location any pollution control kit (for example deployable booms, sand bags, mats/covers to seal drains and any other kit you will use to contain firewater)

Plan 3 � Sensitive receptors near the site

Plan 3 is the site specific plan of sensitive receptors within a 1km radius of the site. It must include a site-specific plan (or plans) drawn to a scale that is large enough to clearly identify all sensitive receptors located within a 1km radius of the site that could be affected by a fire.

»Ê¹ÚÌåÓýapp Environment Agency will expect, as a minimum, the following to be shown on Plan 3:

• the site location
• a compass rose showing north and the prevailing wind direction
• schools, hospitals, nursing and care homes, residential, industrial and commercial areas
• roads, railways, bus stations, other public transport centres, pylons (on or immediately adjacent to the site), gas distribution sites, electricity substations, other utilities, airports
• ground water source protection zones

• protected habitats including:

  • National Parks and Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty

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