Paragraph 11 Contaminated land and groundwaterI1

No stage of the authorised development shall commence until a written scheme applicable to that stage, to deal with the contamination of any land, including groundwater, within the Order limits which is likely to cause significant harm to persons or pollution of controlled waters or the environment has, after consultation with the Environment Agency, been submitted to and approved by the relevant planning authority.

Each scheme submitted under requirement 11(1) shall include an investigation and assessment plan and relevant reports, prepared by a specialist consultant approved by the relevant planning authority in consultation with the Environment Agency, to identify the extent of any contamination and the remedial measures to be taken to render the land fit for its intended purpose, together with a management plan which sets out immediate and long-term remedial measures with respect to any contaminants found to be remaining on the site. The plan shall include a scheme of post-remedial monitoring, as necessary to demonstrate that the remediation works have been carried out appropriately and site remediation criteria have been met.

Remedial measures must be carried out in general accordance with the scheme approved in accordance with requirement 11(1) unless otherwise agreed with the relevant planning authority. Where provided for in the scheme, post-remedial monitoring must be carried out to demonstrate that the remediation works have been carried out appropriately and the site remediation criteria have been met.