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Contaminated land assessment

This is required if your project will cause either:

  • ground disturbances
  • changes to the groundwater regime

It's also required if the land could be contaminated because of its previous use. 

Learn more about contaminated land

Read more information in:

  • our Local Plan 2003 (Policies G3, G4)
  • the National Planning Policy Framework 2019 (Paras 178, 179,  Annex 2; Site Investigation Information)
  • the National Planning Policy Guidance for Land affected by contamination (ID.33 paras 001 - 010)