Meeting Planning Obligations During Site Closure and Handover

Compliance doesn’t end at shuttering

Section 106 commitments, planning conditions and management plans remain live as sites wind down. Dust, noise, water quality and traffic controls still apply; ecological measures must be protected; and any change of use ahead of sale brings fresh requirements. Decommissioning that treats planning as an afterthought tends to create enforcement risk and delays to disposal.

A concise Phase 1 Desktop Study can serve as the hub for closing out environmental conditions—collating verification photos, WAC Testing certificates, method statements and any monitoring results. Where interim uses or partial conversions are proposed, early SAP Calculations provides the compliance route for energy performance at Building Control and informs cost planning for fabric and services.

Keep the paper trail clean

On a campus closure, we created a single close‑out pack that tied demolition verification to the original conditions, including protection of an adjacent watercourse. The local authority accepted the bundle without further site visits, allowing marketing to proceed immediately. The purchaser’s due diligence was faster too—everything they needed was in one place.

If handover includes mothballed buildings, commission Asbestos Surveys to keep dutyholder obligations in view and protect future works. For redevelopment, Infiltration Testing and, where relevant, Coal Mining Risk Assessment keep the planning pack future‑proof.

Make closure your launchpad

EnviroSolution packages the evidence that satisfies planning today and accelerates tomorrow’s proposals—Phase 1 Desktop Study for risk, SAP Calculations for performance, and coordinated inputs across surveys and testing.