Policy information sourced from Spelthorne Core Strategy and Policies Development Plan Document
EN15: Development on Land Affected by Contamination
The Council will ensure that where development is proposed on land that may be affected by contamination, action will be taken to ensure the site is safe or will be made safe for its intended use.
The Council will:
- expect development proposals to be accompanied by an assessment of risk from contamination where the development is on or adjacent to previous industrial uses or other land known to be affected by contamination, or in all cases where the proposal is for housing or other forms of development which are particularly sensitive to contamination,
- require applicants to provide what information is necessary to determine whether the proposed development can proceed; and
- impose conditions on planning permissions requiring appropriate investigation and treatment of contamination before development can proceed.
Where applicants fail to demonstrate to the Council’s satisfaction that treatment of contamination will be carried out appropriately to a standard sufficient to enable the development to be safely occupied then permission will be refused.
For more information please see the Core Strategy and Policies Development Plan Document