Contaminated Land
The Council produced a strategy for inspecting the whole of the
district for contaminated land which was adopted at Full Council in
January 2008. Following this a post of Contaminated Land Officer
was created in order to proceed with the timetable of
inspection.
Issues of land contamination are dealt with where possible
through the development control process of Planning Services. Where
this is not possible and an issue of land contamination arises the
onus initially lies with the person or persons who deposited the
polluting material on or in the land to deal with the
contamination. Where the waste originator cannot be traced the
responsibility for remediating the land then lies with the owner or
owners of the land.
FAQ's
We have prepared some frequently asked
questions for you to view.
See also:-
Contaminated
Land Inspection Strategy and
Public Register of Contaminated Land
For more information on contaminated land, check out the
Environment Agency Web site
