Paragraph 12 Contaminated land and groundwater

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

The scheme submitted and approved must be in accordance with the principles set out in Chapter 11 of the environmental statement and must be included in the construction environmental management plan submitted pursuant to requirement 16.

The scheme must include a risk assessment and if necessary a site investigation 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 materials management plan which sets out long-term measures with respect to any contaminants remaining on the site.

Pre-construction remedial work and pre-commencement activities which involve remedial works in respect of any contamination or adverse ground conditions may take place only in accordance with a specific written scheme which has been submitted to and approved by the relevant planning authority.

The authorised development, including any remediation, must be carried out in accordance with the approved scheme unless otherwise agreed with the relevant planning authority.