Contaminated Land

• What is contaminated land?

• Contaminated land is defined by the Environmental Protection Act 1990 and local authorities have a duty to assess any sites that could meet this definition.

• How is contaminated land identified?

• Contaminated land is identified through a phased risk assessment process usually undertaken by an environmental consultant.

• Contaminated land issues and planning

• Contaminated land issues that should be considered when looking to develop a site.

• Barn and agricultural building conversions

• Farms have had many varied uses which can result in land contamination issues when buildings are converted into homes.

• The public register of contaminated land

• A public register of contaminated land lists actions we have taken on land, deemed by the regulations, to be contaminated.

• Contaminated Land Strategy

• Our contaminated land strategy describes how we will inspect land for contamination that may be harmful to people or the environment.

• Greenside Mine

• Greenside Mine assessment was funded by a grant from Defra to identify the environmental impact of metals contained in spoil heaps from the mine.