Statutory guidance

SR2021 No 11: Small metal recycling facility – guidance for schedule 2 site plans and maps

Updated 22 March 2022

Applies to England

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. These 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.

The 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.

The 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.

The 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
  • Marine Conservation Zones
  • Sites of Special Scientific Interest
  • Special Areas of Conservation
  • Special Protection Areas
  • Ramsar wetland sites

You can also use the MAGiC map application to find protected sites.