Ongoing Contaminated Land Work in Wychavon

Inspection of the District

Our Contaminated Land Inspection Strategy details the proactive work we are set to undertake. It involves a lot of investigative work and we will have to collate a great deal of information on a variety of sites. We will assess this information for potential risk and will take action where necessary. The priorities, time-scales and methods of assessment are detailed in the Strategy.

Considerable work has already been undertaken to collate the information available on historic Industrial landuse and pollution incidents and activities of concern. The information found is currently being used to prioritise those sites where contamination is most likely to be an unacceptable risk.

Work has already commenced to look in greater detail at the sites of greatest concern to clarify whether contamination is a problem. This work is ongoing.

In addition to the above, the Council is in consultation with the Environment Agency to establish a consistent and comprehensive database of landfill sites and details concerning these. Again, this is work in progress.

Review of Planning Applications

We will review all planning applications and contamination issues will be considered, where relevant. We frequently liaise with the Planning Department to ensure all potential issues are addressed effectively. This is an ongoing process, with advice often being sought from developers and applicants informally.

Although personal callers are welcomed during office hours, please make an appointment if you seek technical advice or information.