1. Land Use Planning around Seveso establishments and siting of new Seveso establishments
THEMISTOCLIS KYRIACOU
LABOUR INSPECTION OFFICER
DEPARTMENT OF LABOUR INSPECTION
CYPRUS 1

2. Land Use Planning Policy Cyprus Legislation LUP Advice System
CONTENTS
Land Use Planning Policy
Cyprus Legislation
LUP Advice System
Consequence based contours (3 Zones)
Sensitivity Level
Advising Criteria
Case Study 2 2

3. Land Use Planning Policy

4. Article12 of the Directive 96/82/EC (SEVESO II)
Member States (MS) shall ensure that the objectives of preventing major accidents and limiting the consequences of such accidents are taken into account in their land-use policies and/or other relevant policies
They shall pursue those objectives through controls on:
the siting of new establishments
modifications to existing establishments
new developments such as transport links, locations frequented by the public and residential areas in the vicinity of existing establishments, where the siting or developments are such as to increase the risk or consequences of a major accident 4 4

5. Article12 of the Directive 96/82/EC (SEVESO II)
MS shall ensure that their land-use and/or other relevant policies and the procedures for implementing those policies take account of the need, in the long term, to maintain appropriate distances between establishments covered by the Directive and residential areas, areas of public use and areas of particular natural sensitivity or interest, and, in the case of existing establishments, of the need for additional technical measures so as not to increase the risks to people
MS shall ensure that all competent authorities and planning authorities responsible for decisions in this area set up appropriate consultation procedures to facilitate implementation of the said policies. The procedures shall be designed to ensure that technical advice on the risks arising from the establishment is available, either on a case-by-case or on a generic basis, when decisions are taken 5 5

6. Cyprus Legislation

7. Department of Labour Inspection
The Control of Major Accident Hazards Involving Dangerous Substances Regulations of 2001 (Κ.Δ.Π. 507/2001)
The Control of Major Accident Hazards Involving Dangerous Substances (Amendment) Regulations of 2006 (Κ.Δ.Π. 49/2006) 7

8. Basic Provisions Notification Major-accident prevention policy
Safety report
Emergency plans
Information on safety measures 8

9. Town Planning and Housing Department
The Town and Country Planning (Accidents Involving Dangerous Substances) Regulations of 2003, and
The Town and Country Planning (Accidents Involving Dangerous Substances) (Amendment) Regulations of 2008 9

10. Basic Provisions
The Planning Authority, in exercising control of development, takes into account as essential factor, among others, the need to prevent major accidents involving dangerous substances and limiting their consequences, as well as the views of the public when the development involves:
siting of new establishments
modifications to existing establishments
new developments such as transport links, locations frequented by the public and residential areas in the vicinity of existing establishments, where the siting or developments are such as to increase the risk or consequences of a major accident 10

11. Basic Provisions
The Planning Authority, in exercise of its powers will consult with the Director of the Department of Labour Inspection, as with other competent authorities and planning authorities to take decisions on these cases 11

12. LUP Advice System

13. LUP Advice System Applies to:
new upper or lower tier Seveso establishments or for extension and/or modifications of existing establishments
new infrastructure adjacent to Seveso establishments
existing infrastructure adjacent to Seveso establishments 13

14. LUP Advice System Inputs: Consequences of major accidents
Type of development and level of sensitivity 14

15. Consequences Zones Zone Consequences Zones Limits
Thermal Radiation Limits
(kW/m2)
Blast Overpressure Limits
(mbar)
Toxic Cloud (concentration limit )
Zone Ι 15
350
LC50
Zone ΙΙ 6
140
LC1
Zone ΙΙΙ 3 50
IDLH 15

16. Consequences in each Zone
Thermal radiation
Blast (overpressure)
Toxic cloud
(concentration limit ) Ι
15 kW/m2
c-degree burns at a rate of over 50% of the population
350 mbar
Severe and irreparable damage to the supporting structure and walls of buildings
LC50
(lethal concentration 50%)
Causing death in 50% of the population ΙΙ
6 kW/m2
c-degree burns to 1% of the population
140 mbar
Damage to the supporting structure and exterior or interior walls
LC1
(lethal concentration 1%)
Causing death in 1% of the population
ΙΙΙ
3 kW/m2
a-degree burns in a substantial part of the population
50 mbar
Damage to doors and windows, light cracks in walls
IDLH
(immediately dangerous to life and health)
Imminent danger to life
(threshold concentration at which if a healthy worker exposed for 30 min will suffer irreversible damage) 16

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19. Type of development and sensitivity level
Categorization of types of development (infrastructure)
housing
workplaces
tourist accommodation
transportation networks
buildings for public use
outdoor use by the public
parks
educational institutions, etc. 19

20. Type of development and sensitivity level
Based on the type of main use or building infrastructure and in relation to its size the subcategories infrastructure are determined - examples
Presents the justification for classifying the types of development according to the type and size of use but also the type and expected size of the population or users
Sets the sensitivity level of each subclass infrastructure 20

21. Sensitivity Levels Sensitivity Level 1 Sensitivity Level 2 Workplaces
Parking Areas
Sensitivity Level 2
Housing
Hotel/Hostel/Holiday Accommodation
Transport Links
Indoor use by Public
Outdoor use by Public 21

22. Sensitivity Levels Sensitivity Level 3 Sensitivity Level 4
Institutional Accommodation and Education
Prisons
Sensitivity Level 4
Institutional Accommodation
Very Large Outdoor Use by Public 22

23. DEVELOPMENT DETAIL AND SIZE
DEVELOPMENT TYPE
EXAMPLES
DEVELOPMENT DETAIL AND SIZE
JUSTIFICATION
Level
WORKPLACES
Offices, factories, warehouses, haulage depots, farm buildings, non-retail markets
Workplaces in the same establishment
The risks to employees and others in the workplace of the establishment are under the control of the business itself 1
Workplaces (predominantly non- retail), providing for less than 100 occupants in each building and less than 3 occupied stores
Places where the occupants will be fit and healthy, and could be organized easily for emergency action. Members of the public will not be present or will be present in very small numbers and for a short time.
Workplaces (predominantly non-retail) providing for 100 or more occupants in any building or 3 or more occupied storeys in height
Substantial increase in numbers at risk with no direct benefit from exposure to the risk. 2 23

24. DEVELOPMENT DETAIL AND SIZE
DEVELOPMENT TYPE
EXAMPLES
DEVELOPMENT DETAIL AND SIZE
JUSTIFICATION
Level
HOUSING
Infill, backland development
Developments of 1 or 2 dwelling units
Minimal increase in numbers at risk 1
Houses, flats, retirement flats/ bungalows, residential caravans, mobile homes
Developments up to and including 30 dwelling units and at a density of no more than 40 per hectare
Development where people live or are temporarily resident. It may be difficult to organise people in the event of an emergency. 2
Any developments (for more than 2 dwelling units) at a density of more than 40 dwelling units per hectare
High-density developments 3
Larger housing developments
Larger developments for more than 30 dwelling units
Substantial increase in numbers at risk 24

25. DEVELOPMENT DETAIL AND SIZE
DEVELOPMENT TYPE
EXAMPLES
DEVELOPMENT DETAIL AND SIZE
JUSTIFICATION
Level
HOTEL/HOSTEL/ HOLIDAY ACCOMMODATION
Smaller - guest houses, hostels, youth hostels, holiday homes, halls of residence, dormitories, holiday caravan sites, camping sites
Accommodation of less than 10 beds or 3 caravan / tent pitches
Minimal increase in numbers at risk 1
Hotels, motels, guest houses, hostels, youth hostels, holiday camps, holiday homes, halls of residence, dormitories, accommodation centers, holiday caravan sites, camping sites
Accommodation up to 100 beds or 33 caravan / tent pitches
Development where people are temporarily resident. It may be difficult to organize people in the event of an emergency 2
Larger – hotels, motels, hostels, youth hostels, holiday camps, holiday homes, halls of residence, dormitories, holiday caravan sites, camping sites
Accommodation of more than 100 beds or 33 caravan / tent pitches
Substantial increase in numbers at risk 3 25

26. DEVELOPMENT DETAIL AND SIZE
DEVELOPMENT TYPE
EXAMPLES
DEVELOPMENT DETAIL AND SIZE
JUSTIFICATION
Level
INSTITUTIONAL ACCOMMODATION AND EDUCATION
Hospitals, convalescent homes, nursing homes. Old people’s homes with warden on site or ‟on call‟, sheltered housing. Nurseries, crèches.
Schools and academies for children up to school leaving age.
Institutional, educational and special accommodation for vulnerable people, or that provides a protective environment
Places providing an element of care or protection. Because of age, infirmity or state of health the occupants may be especially vulnerable to injury from hazardous events.
Emergency action and
evacuation may be very difficult. 3
Hospitals, convalescent homes, nursing homes, old peoples homes, sheltered housing.
24-hour care where the site on the planning application being developed is larger than 0.25 hectare
Substantial increase in numbers of vulnerable people at risk. 4
Schools, nurseries, crèches.holiday caravan sites, camping sites.
Day care where the site on the planning
application being developed is larger than 1.4 hectare 26

27. Advising Criteria

28. Criteria for positive or negative opinion for new establishments
Sensitivity Level
New Establishment
(into Zone Ι)
(into Zone ΙI)
(into Zone ΙII) 1
POWT PO 2 NO 3 4 28

29. Criteria for positive or negative opinion for new developments / infrastructures
Sensitivity Level
New developments
(into Zone Ι)
(into Zone ΙI)
(into Zone ΙII) 1
POWT PO 2 NO 3 4 29

30. Existing developments / infrastructures
Criteria for positive or negative opinion for existing developments / infrastructures
Sensitivity Level
Existing developments / infrastructures
(into Zone Ι)
(into Zone ΙΙ)
(into Zone ΙΙΙ) 1
POWT PO 2 3 NO 4 30

31. Case Study

32. Case Study Αίτηση για πολεοδομική άδεια – αλλαγή χρήσης Διαβούλευση
Αρνητική απάντηση
Άδεια κατά παρέκκλιση – όροι
Μελέτη
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38. Thank you for your attention….
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