Contents

1.0 INTRODUCTION

2.0 WHAT IS CONTAMINATED LAND

3.0 PLANNING DEFINITION

4.0 THE DEVELOPERS RESPONSIBILITY

5.0 WHEN TO CONSIDER CONTAMINATION

6.0 LIASON WITH THE COUNCIL

7.0 INFORMATION REQUIRED FROMTHE APPLICANT

       7.1 Planning conditions

8.0 CHOSING A CONSULTANT

9.0 THE SITE INVESTIGATION PROCEDURE

       9.1 Phase I Investigation

       9.2 Phase II Investigation

       9.3 Remediation Strategy

       9.4 Verification Report

10.0 GENERIC GUIDANCE

       10.1 Obtaining Representative Samples

       10.2 Sample Analysis

       10.3 Generic Quantitative Risk Assessment (GQRA)

       10.4 Detailed Quantitative Risk Assessment (DQRA)

       10.5 Cover Systems

       10.6 Phased Development

       10.7 Alternative Remediation

11.0 KEY REFERENCE DOCUMENTS

12.0 CONTACTS

        12.1 Local Authority

        12.2 The Environment Agency

APPENDIX A : A Typical Example of a Contaminated Land Planning Procedure