Policy information sourced from Hammersmith & Fulham Planning Guidance
LC2 Key Contamination Considerations
Developers, applicants ortheir agents should carry out the following key actions to ensure that contaminated land is assessed in line with the policy and that delays and further expense are avoided:
- Appoint a competent person to undertake any necessary assessment or remediation;
- Liaise with the council’s specialist officers dealing with contamination as early in the process as possible;
- Ensure that land potentially affected by contamination is addressed in a phased approach seeking agreement with the council at each phase;
- Ensure that key stages in development are timed and planned with consideration of the assessment of contamination;
- Ensure that key elements of design upon which contamination may be a factor are carefully considered;
- Ensure that the conveyance of ground materials on and off site are in line with guidance and legislation and that the relevant paperwork is collated;
- Ensure that any changes to development details are considered in the development’s conceptual site model;
- All of the guidance and requirements outlined in Appendix 3 of this SPD should be followed.
For more information please see the Hammersmith & Fulham Planning Guidance