Paragraph 12 Land contamination and groundwater

(1)

No part of the authorised development may be commenced, and no archaeological investigations, investigations for the purpose of assessing ground conditions or remedial work in respect of contamination or other adverse ground conditions may take place, until details of ground gas protection measures for that part, or for those activities to the extent they may be required, have been submitted to and approved by the relevant planning authority.

(2)

Construction works for the authorised development must be carried out in accordance with the approved ground gas protection measures.

(3)

If contamination not previously identified is found during the construction of the authorised development, no further works for the authorised development may be carried out in the affected area until an investigation and remediation scheme has been submitted to and approved by the relevant planning authority, in consultation with the Environment Agency in respect of groundwater protection; and the scheme must include details of—

(a)

how the contamination is to be identified and assessed;

(b)

where remediation is required by the scheme, the remediation measures;

(c)

timescales for carrying out the remediation measures; and

(d)

any ongoing monitoring or mitigation requirements.

(4)

Any remediation measures identified in the investigation and remediation scheme mentioned in sub-paragraph (3) must be carried out in accordance with the approved scheme.