Land Pollution - Contaminated Land
We ensure that land in North East Derbyshire is fit for use and does not pose a health risk to people, animals, plants, water or property.
Land can become contaminated when potentially harmful substances are released into the soil and water sources. Contamination may have happened many years ago as a result of poor working practices or accidental spills, or may be from more recent or ongoing activities. Some land contamination may even come from naturally occurring substances in the soil.
What do we do?
We work closely with planning and building control officers, developers, landowners and other organisations to make sure that land is safe and does not pose a significant risk. The Environmental Protection Act gives us the powers to identify potentially contaminated sites and taken action against the people responsible.
Land Development
Many former industrial areas, or 'brownfield sites', are now being re-developed for housing or commercial use. Developers are responsible for investigating and cleaning up any contamination on the land they want to build on.
If we know or suspect that land is contaminated, we will impose conditions on any planning consent to make sure that the problem is properly investigated, treated and tested before development begins.
The Derbyshire Contaminated Land Working Group has produced a guide for developers that explains the process of site investigation and what information and reports we will expect to see when reviewing planning applications. You can download the guide at the bottom of the page. The guide 'Safe Development of Housing on Contaminated Land' on the National House Building Council (NHBC) website also gives valuable advice for developers and self-builders.
Identifying and Recording Contaminated Land
We are responsible for identifying and keeping a register of any contaminated sites in North East Derbyshire, and our Contaminated Land Strategy sets out how we do this. We are currently reviewing the strategy and the new version will be available here when it is completed.
At present, we don't have a register of contaminated land sites as there are no cases where formal action has been taken in North East Derbyshire.
If you have a query about potentially contaminated land please see our Frequently Asked Questions.
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