Brownfield Assessment

Contamination can make some sites worthless

The costs for remediating a site can be huge and in some cases may outway the market price for the land.  It is therefore imperative to establish as soon as possible the potential costs associated with contamination prior to completing any land transaction.

Contamination is a material planning consideration

The planning process places the assessment of land contamination as a material planning consideration. This means that any redevelopment, whether residential or commercial, will need to ensure that there is no unacceptable risk to future occupants, controlled waters (groundwater and surface water) and to the environment.

Local Planning Authorities require that redevelopments are made suitable for the intended use.

WD Environmental adopts a phased approach to the assessment of land in line with current UK guidelines (CLR-11 framework) comprising the following items.

• Phased (ESA) to characterise the soil, groundwater and gas regimes.
• Site Specific Risk Assessments (DQRAs)
• Formulation of a Remedial Strategy 
• Verification of remedial works (RVR).
• Post remedial monitoring programme.

• Closure of programme and discharge of planning condition

Geotechnical Parameters for foundation design can be incorporated in the investigation to you save money

WD Environmental can obtain the basic geotechnical information required for foundations desing at the same time as conducting the environmental assessment.  This will save money in not having to remobilise the same sampling equipment twice. 

Download our General Guide on Redevelopment of Land and our General Guide on Land Sales