We have full planning on our plot that has been subject to Japanese Knotweed, however has been removed using onsite treatment and then dig and dump to a licensed landfill. We have all the waste transfer notes and a 10-year insurance backed guarantee, that is in the process of being issued. Nine Lorry loads of soil have been removed from site and all issues have been remediated with a paper trail. We now will buy in and replace the soil that has been removed to re-level the site.
Also we had asbestos that has also been removed from site with a waste transfer note, the land is now flat and all buildings have been removed. All ecology report issues have been addressed.
One of the conditions states the below, that we need a Phase 1 PRA? We have a soil sample (that was also required by landfill to accept the contaminate soi) also the remediation plan from the company. I feel we have most of this but it has been compelted in a roundbaout way and this was a copy and past item from the council.
Here is the condition:
3) No development (other than demolition and site clearance works) shall take place until the steps in Sections A and B below are undertaken:
A: CHARACTERISATION: With specific consideration to human health, controlled waters and wider environmental factors, the following documents must be provided (as necessary) to characterise the site in terms of potential risk to sensitive receptors: • Preliminary Risk Assessment (PRA or Desk Study) • Generic Quantitative Risk Assessment (GQRA) informed by a Intrusive Site Investigation • Detailed Quantitative Risk Assessment (DQRA) • Remedial Options Appraisal Completing a PRA is the minimum requirement. DQRA should only to be submitted if GQRA findings require it.
B: SUBMISSION OF A REMEDIATION & VERIFICATION STRATEGY: As determined by the findings of Section A above, a remediation strategy (if required) and verification (validation) strategy shall submitted in writing to and agreed with the LPA. This strategy shall ensure the site is suitable for the intended use and mitigate risks to identified receptors. This strategy should be derived from a Remedial Options Appraisal and must detail the proposed remediation measures/objectives and how proposed remedial measures will be verified. The actions required in Sections A and B shall adhere to the following guidance: CLR11 (Environment Agency/DEFRA, 2004); BS10175 (British Standards Institution, 2011); C665 (CIRIA, 2007).
Reason: To mitigate risks posed by land contamination to human health, controlled water and wider environmental receptors on the site (and in the vicinity) during development works and after completion.
In accordance with: Policy QE6 of the Adopted Local Plan Core Strategy (July 2014); Paragraph 121 of the National Planning Policy Framework (March 2012), and Section 4 of the Environmental Protection Supplementary Planning Document (May 2013)
I believe we have most of the information required we just need it putting together in a phase 1 report incorporating groundsure information, BGS Geology of Britain viewer, UK Radon database, Coal Authority Interactive Map service..etc, looking at others that have been submitted to the council and discharged.
We have site location maps we can use from the FRA and ariel images from the Flood report that we can repurpose.
