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Pollution, noise and hazardous substancesContaminated land in KirkleesNovember 2010contaminated.land@kirklees.gov.uk What is the council's policy on contaminated land?Kirklees Council published its Contaminated Land Strategy in April 2001. The document which was reviewed in 2003, and again in 2006, details how Kirklees Council intends to carry out inspections of contaminated land. You can obtain further information and download the Contaminated Land Strategy.Contaminated landContaminated Land is land that contains substances either on the surface or below ground that present a risk to human health or the environment. The contamination is normally caused by past industrial uses; contaminants include (amongst others) oils, tars and chemicals. If not controlled effectively, these substances could harm human health or the environment.Historically, the Kirklees area has been home to a wide range of industrial activities, many existing for decades. Examples include textiles, dye manufacture, chemical works, engineering works and mining; sites with an industrial past are referred to as Brownfield Sites. Such activities could have impacted the environment and therefore, the potential for contamination needs to be considered during redevelopment. Re-use of Brownfield SitesThe re-use of Brownfield sites is encouraged in national planning and contaminated land guidance as redevelopment can be used as a tool to secure remediation of a potentially contaminated site as well as ensuring the re-use of a site which may otherwise remain derelict.What Kirklees Council do about Contaminated LandWe are responsible for enforcing contaminated land legislation. In order to meet legislative requirements, we do the following:
Contaminated Land EnquiriesYou can ask us what information we may hold about a parcel of land or a particular property. There is a fee of £50/hr + VAT for this service. Time to produce reports varies depending on the nature of questions asked and depth of information requested.If you wish to make an enquiry, we will need the following information:
On reciept of your enquiry an officer will contact you and provide an estimate of costs and turn around time. If you agree to pay the costs, the work will be completed and an invoice sent out after completion. Advice for major development proposals
If you require any further information regarding contaminated land issues within Kirklees, we can be contacted by the following methods: How to contact us...
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