Contaminated Land

Recent estimates from the Environment Agency indicate that there are somewhere in the region of 100,000 sites in the UK that are to some degree affected by contamination from historical activity. This equates to approximately 300,000 hectares of land, of which 1% are deemed to be seriously contaminated.

Recent UK Government strategy has targeted the re-use of sites with past uses, commonly termed “brownfield land” with a recent target of 60 per cent of new developments to be built on such land. With sustainable development being high on the agenda it is likely that this will continue as central to UK Government policy.

It is important for those involved in the development of contaminated land to understand both the legislative and the scientific framework for assessing and understanding the risks associated with contaminated land.

Working across the UK and Northern Ireland our consultants have a wealth of experience in investigating contaminated land and providing sustainable solutions within the UK policy framework.

For further information please see our associated pages on Risk Assessment and Investigation of contaminated land within the UK and the Legislative Context, which provide a useful insight into various issues surrounding contaminated land and its investigation and also detail the various services that we at Terragen provide.

Alternatively, should you require any further advice or wish to discuss a particular site or project then contact us at info@tgen.co.uk

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