​This Phase 2 study builds on a previous Phase 1 assessment of the Vapour Cloud Explosion (VCE) risks associated with the La Collette fuel depot to other existing facilities and developments at La Collette. These concerns were raised following the Buncefield event and publication of UK HSE’s Consultative Document CD211, which raised the possibility that developments close to large fuel depots may be more strictly controlled in future.

This Phase 2 study now considers all the major hazard risks associated with all the principle hazard installations at La Collette and assesses the levels of risk to those living and working nearby. Key  recommendations are made to determine how these results should be used in terms of practical land use planning decisions.