Contaminated Land

When is a contaminated land survey required?

Brownfield sites are often affected by the presence of contamination due to past industrial or waste
disposal processes. Potential contamination is a material consideration. This means that where
contamination is known or suspected the developer must provide a contaminated land survey to
determine whether the proposed development can proceed and outline any mitigation measures
proposed. Any Land Contamination Assessment should be in line with the details outlined in
Planning Policy Statement 23:Planning and Pollution Control (November 2004) If a contaminated
land survey is not provided then the planning application will not be validated.

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