Map of explosive safeguard areas (FOI)

​Request

Please advise

1

Is there a map available showing the explosive safeguard areas?

2

Do petrol stations have an explosive safeguard area around them and if so, what is the size of this area?

3

Are there any planning and building restrictions in place within an explosive safeguard area? In particular in relation to new development.

Response

1

The information requested is exempt under Article 23 of the Freedom of Information (Jersey) Law 2011 as the information is accessible within The Bridging Island Plan online proposals map linked below:

Bridging Island Plan 2022 to 2025

2

Petrol stations do not have safeguarding areas indicated in the Bridging Island Plan, and the safety of these facilities are managed under safety laws administrated by the Jersey Fire and Rescue Services;

Please note that Individual petroleum filling stations have their own electronic / hard copy of the hazardous area classification.

3.

The information requested is exempt under Article 23 of the Freedom of Information (Jersey) Law 2011 as the information is accessible within The Bridging Island Plan on page 300 linked below:

Bridging Island Plan.pdf​

​Article applied

Article 23 - Information accessible to applicant by other means

(1) Information is absolutely exempt information if it is reasonably available to the applicant, otherwise than under this Law, whether or not free of charge.

(2) A scheduled public authority that refuses an application for information on this ground must make reasonable efforts to inform the applicant where the applicant may obtain the information.​