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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/manufacture-and-storage-of-explosives-regulations-2005/schedule-2/paragraph-6",
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  "legislation": "uksi/2005/1082",
  "legislation_title": "The Manufacture and Storage of Explosives Regulations 2005",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/manufacture-and-storage-of-explosives-regulations-2005",
  "path": "schedule/2/paragraph/6",
  "kind": "paragraph",
  "number": "6",
  "heading": null,
  "text": "The distance between a store and —\n(a) any minor road or any railway line shall be half; and\n(b) any bridleway, footpath, footway, waterway or lightly-used road shall be one-third,\nthe distance shown in column 2 of the Table corresponding to the quantity of explosives shown in column 1 of the Table.\nTABLE 1\nHAZARD TYPE 1 EXPLOSIVE IN A BRICK-BUILT MOUNDED STORE\n1\n2\n3\n4\n5\n6\nQuantity of explosives (kg)\nLow density distance (m)\nHigh density distance (m)\nVulnerable building distance (m)\nReference zone radius (m)\nMaximum number of dwellings in reference zone\n0.1 – 25\n101\n-\n101\n-\n-\n25 – 50\n107\n-\n107\n-\n-\n50 – 75\n112\n-\n112\n-\n-\n75 – 100\n118\n-\n118\n-\n-\n100 – 150\n128\n142\n128\n257\n81\n150 – 200\n139\n156\n139\n278\n96\n200 – 300\n161\n180\n161\n322\n128\n300 – 400\n183\n-\n183\n-\n-\n400 – 450\n193\n-\n193\n-\n-\n450 – 500\n204\n-\n204\n-\n-\n500 – 600\n204\n-\n216\n-\n-\n600 – 700\n204\n231\n238\n408\n206\n700 – 800\n204\n238\n260\n408\n206\n800 – 900\n204\n245\n280\n408\n206\n900 – 1000\n204\n250\n300\n408\n206\n1000 – 1100\n204\n255\n319\n408\n206\n1100 – 1200\n204\n259\n337\n408\n206\n1200 – 1300\n204\n263\n354\n408\n206\n1300 – 1400\n204\n266\n370\n408\n206\n1400 – 1500\n204\n269\n386\n408\n206\n1500 – 1600\n204\n272\n402\n408\n206\n1600 – 1700\n208\n274\n416\n416\n214\n1700 – 1800\n215\n277\n431\n431\n229\n1800 – 1900\n222\n279\n444\n444\n244\n1900 - 2000\n229\n281\n458\n458\n259\nTABLE 2\nHAZARD TYPE 1 EXPLOSIVE IN A BRICK-BUILT UNMOUNDED STORE\n1\n2\n3\nQuantity of explosives (kg)\nLow density distance (m)\nVulnerable building distance (m)\n0.1 – 25\n141\n141\n25 – 50\n160\n160\n50 – 75\n180\n180\n75 – 100\n199\n199\n100 – 150\n230\n230\n150 – 200\n256\n256\n200 – 300\n293\n293\n300 – 400\n320\n320\n400 – 450\n331\n331\n450 – 500\n340\n340\n500 – 600\n355\n355\n600 – 700\n367\n367\n700 – 800\n377\n377\n800 – 900\n385\n385\n900 – 1000\n392\n392\n1000 – 1100\n398\n398\n1100 – 1200\n403\n403\n1200 – 1300\n408\n408\n1300 – 1400\n412\n412\n1400 – 1500\n415\n415\n1500 – 1600\n418\n418\n1600 – 1700\n421\n421\n1700 – 1800\n424\n431\n1800 – 1900\n426\n444\n1900 – 2000\n428\n458\nTABLE 3\nHAZARD TYPE 1 EXPLOSIVE IN A METAL-BUILT MOUNDED STORE\n1\n2\n3\n4\n5\n6\nQuantity of explosives (kg)\nLow density distance (m)\nHigh density distance (m)\nVulnerable building distance (m)\nReference zone radius (m)\nMaximum number of dwellings in reference zone\n0.1 – 25\n34\n45\n40\n68\n6\n25 – 50\n37\n45\n48\n74\n7\n50 – 75\n40\n45\n54\n80\n8\n75 – 100\n43\n48\n66\n86\n9\n100 – 150\n49\n55\n86\n97\n12\n150 – 200\n54\n62\n104\n109\n15\n200 – 300\n68\n76\n136\n136\n23\n300 – 400\n83\n-\n165\n-\n-\n400 – 450\n89\n-\n178\n-\n-\n450 – 500\n96\n-\n191\n-\n-\n500 – 600\n108\n-\n216\n-\n-\n600 – 700\n119\n-\n238\n-\n-\n700 – 800\n130\n-\n260\n-\n-\n800 – 900\n140\n-\n280\n-\n-\n900 – 1000\n150\n-\n300\n-\n-\n1000 – 1100\n159\n-\n319\n-\n-\n1100 – 1200\n168\n-\n337\n-\n-\n1200 – 1300\n177\n-\n354\n-\n-\n1300 – 1400\n185\n-\n370\n-\n-\n1400 – 1500\n193\n-\n386\n-\n-\n1500 – 1600\n201\n-\n402\n-\n-\n1600 – 1700\n208\n-\n416\n-\n-\n1700 – 1800\n215\n-\n431\n-\n-\n1800 – 1900\n222\n-\n444\n-\n-\n1900 - 2000\n229\n-\n458\n-\n-\nTABLE 4\nHAZARD TYPE 1 EXPLOSIVE IN A METAL-BUILT UNMOUNDED STORE WITH NO DETONATOR ANNEX ATTACHED\n1\n2\n3\n4\n5\n6\nQuantity of explosives (kg)\nLow density distance (m)\nHigh density distance (m)\nVulnerable building distance (m)\nReference zone radius\nMaximum number of dwellings in reference zone\n0.1 – 10\n23\n30\n40\n46\n3\n10 – 20\n29\n35\n42\n57\n4\n20 – 30\n33\n39\n44\n65\n5\n30 – 40\n36\n42\n46\n71\n6\n40 – 50\n38\n44\n48\n76\n7\n50 – 60\n40\n46\n48\n80\n8\n60 – 70\n42\n48\n52\n84\n9\n70 – 80\n43\n50\n57\n87\n9\n80 – 90\n44\n52\n61\n89\n10\n90 – 100\n45\n55\n66\n91\n10\n100 – 110\n46\n57\n70\n93\n11\n110 – 120\n47\n59\n74\n95\n11\n120 – 130\n48\n62\n78\n97\n12\n130 – 140\n49\n64\n82\n98\n12\n140 – 150\n50\n66\n86\n100\n12\n150 – 160\n51\n68\n90\n102\n13\n160 – 170\n52\n71\n93\n104\n13\n170 –180\n53\n73\n97\n106\n14\n180 – 190\n54\n75\n101\n108\n14\n190 – 200\n55\n78\n104\n110\n15\n200 – 300\n68\n101\n136\n136\n23\n300 – 400\n83\n124\n165\n165\n34\n400 – 450\n89\n135\n178\n178\n39\n450 – 500\n96\n138\n191\n191\n45\n500 – 600\n108\n144\n216\n216\n57\n600 – 700\n119\n150\n238\n238\n70\n700 – 800\n130\n156\n260\n260\n83\n800 – 900\n140\n162\n280\n280\n97\n900 – 1000\n150\n168\n300\n300\n111\n1000 – 1100\n159\n168\n319\n318\n111\n1100 – 1200\n168\n-\n337\n-\n-\n1200 – 1300\n177\n-\n354\n-\n-\n1300 – 1400\n185\n-\n370\n-\n-\n1400 – 1500\n193\n-\n386\n-\n-\n1500 – 1600\n201\n-\n402\n-\n-\n1600 – 1700\n208\n-\n416\n-\n-\n1700 – 1800\n215\n-\n431\n-\n-\n1800 – 1900\n222\n-\n444\n-\n-\n1900 – 2000\n229\n-\n458\n-\n-\nTABLE 5\nHAZARD TYPE 1 EXPLOSIVE IN A METAL-BUILT UNMOUNDED STORE WITH A DETONATOR ANNEX ATTACHED\n1\n2\n3\n4\n5\n6\nQuantity of explosives (kg)\nLow density distance (m)\nHigh density distance (m)\nVulnerable building distance (m)\nReference zone radius (m)\nMaximum number of dwellings in reference zone\n0.1 – 25\n38\n53\n54\n74\n11\n25 – 50\n43\n53\n54\n86\n11\n50 – 75\n48\n60\n54\n96\n11\n75 – 100\n53\n77\n66\n106\n14\n100 – 150\n63\n110\n86\n127\n20\n150 – 200\n74\n143\n104\n147\n27\n200 – 300\n94\n209\n136\n188\n44\n300 – 400\n115\n275\n165\n229\n65\n400 – 450\n125\n308\n178\n250\n77\n450 – 500\n128\n309\n191\n257\n81\n500 – 600\n135\n311\n216\n270\n90\n600 – 700\n142\n312\n238\n283\n99\n700 – 800\n148\n314\n260\n297\n109\n800 – 900\n155\n316\n280\n310\n119\n900 – 1000\n162\n318\n300\n324\n129\n1000 – 1100\n169\n319\n319\n337\n140\n1100 – 1200\n175\n321\n337\n350\n152\n1200 – 1300\n182\n323\n354\n364\n163\n1300 – 1400\n189\n325\n370\n377\n176\n1400 - 1500\n195\n326\n386\n391\n188\n1500 – 1600\n202\n328\n402\n404\n202\n1600 – 1700\n209\n330\n416\n417\n215\n1700 – 1800\n215\n332\n431\n431\n229\n1800 – 1900\n222\n333\n444\n444\n244\n1900 – 2000\n229\n335\n458\n458\n259\nTABLE 6\nHAZARD TYPE 2 EXPLOSIVE, SOME OR ALL ITEMS BEING OF MORE THAN 0.7 KG NET MASS\n1\n2\n3\nQuantity of explosives (kg)\nLow density distance (m)\nVulnerable building distance (m)\n0.1 – 25\n45\n90\n25 – 50\n88\n176\n50 – 75\n108\n216\n75 – 100\n129\n238\n100 – 150\n148\n296\n150 – 200\n168\n336\n200 – 300\n191\n382\n300 – 400\n207\n414\n400 – 450\n213\n426\n450 – 500\n219\n438\n500 – 600\n226\n452\n600 – 700\n233\n466\n700 – 800\n240\n480\n800 – 900\n248\n496\n900 – 1000\n256\n512\n1000 – 1100\n259\n518\n1100 – 1200\n262\n524\n1200 – 1300\n266\n532\n1300 – 1400\n270\n540\n1400 – 1500\n274\n548\n1500 – 1600\n278\n556\n1600 – 1700\n282\n564\n1700 – 1800\n286\n572\n1800 – 1900\n288\n576\n1900 – 2000\n292\n592\nTABLE 7\nHAZARD TYPE 2 EXPLOSIVE, EVERY ITEM BEING OF 0.7 KG NET MASS OR LESS\n1\n2\n3\nQuantity of explosives (kg)\nLow density distance (m)\nVulnerable building distance (m)\n0.1 – 25\n37\n76\n25 – 50\n43\n86\n50 – 75\n47\n94\n75 – 100\n51\n102\n100 – 150\n56\n112\n150 – 200\n60\n120\n200 – 300\n66\n132\n300 – 400\n71\n142\n400 – 450\n73\n146\n450 – 500\n74\n148\n500 – 600\n76\n152\n600 – 700\n78\n158\n700 – 800\n81\n162\n800 – 900\n84\n164\n900 – 1000\n87\n174\n1000 – 1100\n88\n176\n1100 – 1200\n89\n178\n1200 – 1300\n90\n180\n1300 – 1400\n91\n182\n1400 – 1500\n92\n184\n1500 – 1600\n94\n188\n1600 – 1700\n95\n190\n1700 – 1800\n97\n194\n1800 – 1900\n99\n198\n1900 – 2000\n101\n202\nTABLE 8\nHAZARD TYPE 3 EXPLOSIVE\n1\n2\nQuantity of explosives (kg)\nLow density distance (m)\n0.1 – 25\n-\n25 – 50\n23\n50 – 75\n25\n75 – 100\n29\n100 – 150\n33\n150 – 200\n37\n200 – 300\n42\n300 – 400\n47\n400 – 450\n47\n450 – 500\n50\n500 – 600\n51\n600 – 700\n53\n700 – 800\n54\n800 – 900\n55\n900 – 1000\n63\n1000 – 1100\n70\n1100 – 1200\n71\n1200 – 1300\n72\n1300 – 1400\n73\n1400 – 1500\n74\n1500 – 1600\n75\n1600 – 1700\n76\n1700 – 1800\n78\n1800 – 1900\n79\n1900 – 2000\n80\nTABLE 9\nHAZARD TYPE 4 EXPLOSIVE\n1\n2\nQuantity of explosives (kg)\nLow density distance (m)\n0.1 – 250\n0\n250 – 300\n1\n300 – 340\n2\n340 – 370\n3\n370 – 400\n4\n400 – 450\n5\n450 – 500\n6\n500 – 550\n7\n550 – 600\n8\n600 – 650\n9\n650 – 700\n10\n700 – 750\n11\n750 – 800\n12\n800 – 900\n13\n900 – 950\n14\n950 – 1000\n15\n1000 – 1100\n16\n1100 – 1150\n17\n1150 – 1200\n18\n1200 – 1300\n19\n1300 – 1350\n20\n1350 – 1400\n21\n1400 – 1450\n22\n1450 – 1550\n23\n1550 – 1600\n24\n1600 – 1650\n25\n1650 – 1700\n26\n1700 – 1800\n27\n1800 – 1850\n28\n1850 – 1900\n29\n1900 – 2000\n30",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Regulations revoked (with savings) (1.10.2014) by The Explosives Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/1638), reg. 1(1), Sch. 14 Pt. 2 (with reg. 47)"
    },
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "Sch. 2 para. 6 in force at 26.4.2005, see reg. 1(1)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2005/1082/schedule/2/paragraph/6",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T05:00:10.382375+00:00"
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  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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