Andrew Coates

“The Fireworks Store at Larch Cottage was, in 2008, licenced under the terms of the Manufacture and Storage of Explosives Regulations 2005. The premises had been subject to a Registration since 2004. It is questionable as to whether what amounted to a wooden shed comprised within a vehicle garage was a suitable structure for a firework store, particularly one licenced for 1000 kg. Evidence was given that the store contained a large amount of other material some of it combustible and access could”