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1. Summary

At its meeting in January 2005, the Regulatory Committee appointed Councillors J. K. West, J V. Bryant, Mrs P. M. Devereux, P. Luffman and R. H. Price to determine an application by Wallop Defence Systems Limited for their assent to the establishment of a magazine for explosives at Craydown Lane, Middle Wallop.

2. The Application

2.1 The responsibility for granting licences for the establishment of a magazine for explosives lies principally within the Health and Safety Executive (HSE). However, the legislation requires the applicant also to obtain the assent of the County Council. The HSE must approve the application before the applicant may seek the assent of the County Council. They have in this case already issued their approval to GMK Limited applying to the County Council. The HSE are also responsible for the eventual granting of the licence.

2.2 Public notice of the application has been given, in accordance with the legislation, which allows objectors who have given due notice of their objections to appear at the hearing. No notice of any objection has yet been received. The Parish Council have written to say they support the application. Fire and Police have no objection to the proposal.

2.3 A copy of the Health and Safety Executive's assent to the application being made to the local authority and the terms of the draft licence which have been approved by the Health and Safety Executive, are attached (referred to as Appendix B) The plans will be on display at the meeting.

2.4 The applicants have been invited to attend to explain their proposals fully.

2.5 Under the Explosives Act 1875 and Guidance notes issued by the Health and Safety Executive, the applicant has to publish notice of the application in two local newspapers and serve copies of the notice on the Chief Executive of the District Council (Test Valley) in whose area the site is situated.

2.6 Subject to the satisfactory service of these notices, there appears to be no reason in law why Members should not give their assent to the application.

2.7 The Panel, on behalf of the Regulatory Committee, will be asked to give their assent to the establishment of the magazine, with or without condition or dissent from the same.

RECOMMENDATION

That, Members are requested to consider the application and determine it accordingly.

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