Contaminated land

Summary

If you know of land that you think may be contaminated because of spillage or a past use, please let us know. We will take action with contaminated sitesto get them cleared up if there is a risk to human health, flora, fauna or water courses.

How to tell us about potential contaminated land

  1. Contact us online or by e-mail, telephone or letter (our details are at the foot of this page);
  2. Information we will need from you:
    - your full name;
    - your full address including your postcode;
    - your home telephone number and a number which we can contact you on during normal office hours if this is different;
    - your email address (if applicable);
    - how you would like us to get back to you, and;
    - location of the land & details of the problem.

Further information

Planning & brownfield sites

When we receive a planning application for development on previously used land (brownfield site) we usually ask for an assessment to be made of possible contamination. Any contamination found which might affect the proposed development is normally required to be cleaned up.

We've produced a leaflet that gives consultants advice and guidance on how to prepare contimanted land assessment reports. Download it by following the link under 'Downloads' above.

Related pages on this website

External links

Environment Agency: land quality
Information on land quality from the Environment Agency, including contaminated land, water pollution, soil quality and publications which you can download.


Department of Environment Food and the Regions (DEFRA): contaminated land
Information on the statutory regime to identify and clean up contaminated land in England, known as 'PartII A' or 'Part 2A'.


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Contact us

contact officer/team: Environmental Support Officer
web: online enquiry form
email: envserv@s-norfolk.gov.uk
freephone: 0808 168 4444
telephone: 01508 533830
minicom/textphone: 01508 533622
address: South Norfolk Council
South Norfolk House
Swan Lane
Long Stratton
Norwich NR15 2XE

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Last updated on: 10 July 2008