EA Fire Prevention Plan Trial Template for Operators

On the 9th January 2020 the Environment Agency – EA – issued a trial template for sites to develop a Fire Prevention Plan in response to feedback they have received.

The objectives of the trial are to:

• Make it easier for Operators to provide the information that Permitting Officers need to assess FPPs i.e. help Operators to complete their FPPs correctly at the first attempt;
• Reduce the number of requests for information or Schedule 5 notices;
• Reduce the amount of time Permitting Officers spend on assessing FPPs.
• The template has been designed to:
• Follow the structure of the guidance;
• Include drafting notes and links to relevant parts of the guidance which can be deleted once Operators insert their text;
• Include direct questions prompting Operators to provide the information needed.

The trial template will be available for 3 months on gov.uk. Depending on the results from this trial the EA may adopt this template, which will not replace sector-specific guidance. So, we urge you to try trial the template and return any comments to Sam Hinton at ADBA, who can relay these to the Environment Agency.