Will Buncefield be rebuilt?
Large parts of the depot have been destroyed and are inoperable. Rebuilding on these parts of the site will require the relevent consents from Dacorum Borough Council. It will also require a pre-construction safety report to be submitted for the HSE and EA’s consideration. The operators, HOSL and BPA, are in discussion with Dacorum B C and HSE about the future of their sites. The BP part of the site, furthest from the fire, escaped with very limited damage, but is currently out of operation. BP has announced that it is exploring plans for the future use of their part of the site. They have indicated a number of priorities, including as reopening the fuel pipelines to Heathrow, and the possibility of using part of their site both to store aviation fuel and as a distribution centre for motor fuel, but on a much-reduced level. BP have submitted further risk assessments to the HSE and EA to ensure that safety and environment protection measures are satisfactory for renewed operations. Thes
