Another concern is the proposal for a new waste incinerator which was approved at Lancashire County Council last year, in close proximity to residential housing.
Wells has called for Wyre Council to formally adopt a Health Vulnerability Zone (HVZ) framework within its Local Plan to cover the area, the Local Democracy Reporting Service said.
She said the accumulation of so many industrial activities that carried potential environmental impact, as a whole, makes the area a special case.
Health Vulnerable Zones are geographical areas with high pollution risks (like industrial zones) which would require extra attention for air quality and other types of monitoring.
Wells said: “There needs to be recognition that there is an industrial corridor in the area which has the potential to impact on the environment and people’s health.
“It has already been established that the number of people in the area with respiratory health issues is bigger than the UK average.
“If there are factors which could exacerbate that, then I think it is essential that the establishment of a Health Vulnerable Zone for this area is factored into Wyre’s new Local Plan.”
