Policy information sourced from the Combined Policies of Epping Forest District Local Plan (1998) and Alterations (2006).

RP4 Contaminated Land

The Council will not grant planning permission for the development or reuse of land which it considers likely to be contaminated unless:

  1. prior tests are carried out to establish the existence, type and degree of contamination; and
  2. if contamination is found, appropriate methods of treatment and monitoring are agreed with the Council, pollution authorities and water companies; and
  3. the agreed methods of treatment include measures to protect or recreate habitats of nature conservation interest.

For more information, please see the Combined Policies document