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Contaminated Land

Contaminated Land services help assess, investigate, remediate and validate land affected by historic or current contamination risks.

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Scope and evidence

Built around planning, development and compliance decisions.

Use this page to understand when the service is usually needed, what evidence is reviewed and what information helps us quote accurately.

  • Planning and regulator context
  • Clear deliverables and next steps
  • Linked services considered early

The correct route depends on what is already known. A project may need preliminary risk assessment, intrusive investigation, remediation design, validation or a combination of these stages.

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When this service is used

Used for brownfield development, planning conditions, due diligence, remediation design and validation where historical or current contamination may affect land use.

Planning and project supportUsed for brownfield planning, due diligence, remediation and condition discharge where historic or current contamination may affect people, buildings, water or the wider environment.
Risk and programme controlSeparating evidence-gathering from remediation decisions prevents the project from either under-investigating a real risk or over-remediating an assumed one.
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What the report normally includes

  • Contaminated land risk review
  • Phase 1/Phase 2/remediation pathway advice
  • Soil, gas and groundwater consideration where relevant
  • Remediation and validation scope where needed
  • Planning and regulator-ready recommendations
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What we need from you

Providing the right information at the start helps us confirm the scope, quote accurately and avoid back-and-forth once the work is underway.

  • Site address and boundary
  • Development proposals
  • Previous reports if available
  • Planning condition wording
  • Groundworks or disposal plans
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Contaminated-land work is a staged risk-management process

Environmental consultant undertaking soil sampling on a former industrial site.
Site investigation supporting the assessment and management of contaminated land risk.
What a robust scope should cover
  • Review of the current Conceptual Site Model and unresolved pollutant linkages
  • Appropriate Phase 1 and Phase 2 evidence
  • Human-health, controlled-waters, ground-gas and other relevant risk pathways
  • Need for remediation and options proportionate to the proposed use
  • Validation evidence required to demonstrate that remedial objectives were achieved
  • Planning and regulator communication at the appropriate project stage
What the work should leave you with
  • A clear understanding of which risk-management stage the project is at
  • Evidence-based remediation objectives where action is needed
  • A validation route that can be planned before remediation starts
  • A documented basis for planning and development decisions
Why the detail mattersContaminated-land projects move fastest when each stage answers the question needed for the next. Skipping the risk model or leaving validation until the end often creates avoidable rework.See an EnviroSolution brownfield due-diligence project →
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Useful to know before you enquire

Previous reports are valuableEven older desk studies, investigation logs and remediation records can materially improve the next scope, so upload everything available.
Remediation should have measurable objectivesA strategy is easier to validate when the cleanup or management targets are defined before work begins.
Waste and remediation are linked but separateExcavated soil may also need waste classification and a lawful reuse or disposal route.
Planning conditions can be stagedAuthorities may require separate approval of investigation, remediation and validation information, so the exact condition wording matters.
FAQ

Common questions

What are the main stages of contaminated-land assessment?

Projects commonly progress from preliminary risk assessment through intrusive investigation and, where required, remediation and validation. The exact route depends on the site evidence and planning requirements.

Does contamination always mean excavation and disposal?

No. Remediation can involve a range of options including management in place, cover systems, treatment or targeted removal. The appropriate solution depends on the pollutant linkage and development design.

What is validation?

Validation is the evidence showing that the agreed remediation measures were completed and achieved the required objectives.

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Related services

These services are often reviewed alongside Contaminated Land depending on the site, planning context and proposed development.

Phase 1 Desktop StudyGeotechnicalWaste Classification
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