# The Steeple Renewables Project Order 2026, Paragraph 14: Land contamination


(1) No phase of the authorised development, and no part of the site preparation works for the phase comprising remedial work in respect of any contamination, can commence until a contamination risk assessment in respect of soils has been produced which is to include details of—
(a) any existing sources of contamination within the Order limits that may be affected by the carrying out of the authorised development;
(b) any reasonably required protective measures to ensure that the carrying out of the authorised development does not make worse any adverse conditions or risks associated with such existing sources of contamination;
(c) appropriate remediation strategies and mitigation measures to address any historic contamination which is shown to be having significant, unacceptable effects on the environment within the context of the proposed works; and
(d) appropriate remediation strategies and mitigation measures to address any contaminated material that may be found at any time when carrying out the authorise development, which was not previously identified in the environmental statement,
and has been submitted to and approved by the local planning authority in consultation with the Environment Agency.
(2) The steps and measures that are identified as necessary for the purposes of carrying out the authorised development in the assessment referred to in sub-paragraph (1) must be implemented as part of the authorised development.
(3) Where the risk assessment determines that remediation is necessary, a written scheme and programme for the remedial measures to be taken to render the land fit for its intended purpose must be prepared submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority in consultation with the Environment Agency.
(4) Remedial measures must be carried out in accordance with the approved scheme, and a verification report following completion of those remedial measures must be submitted to the local planning authority.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2026/1086/schedule/2/paragraph/14 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/steeple-renewables-project-order-2026/schedule-2/paragraph-14
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