Rural and Farm Sites – Contaminated Land Issues

Rural and Farm Sites – Contaminated Land Issues

Rural and Farm Sites – Contaminated Land Issues Over the years we have dealt with a lot of farm and rural sites. Whilst these may not be classified as brownfield land – the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) definition specifically excludes ‘land that has been...
Why can’t we just send soil samples to you?

Why can’t we just send soil samples to you?

Why can’t we just send soil samples to you? This is a question that we get asked a lot. It seems to arise from the idea that an intrusive investigation for contaminated land is solely about getting a few samples and getting them analysed. However, this is not the...
The Site Investigation Process

The Site Investigation Process

The Site Investigation Process Contaminated land site investigation is very much a process. We have produced the below flow chart to explain where various parts of the site investigation fit including the desktop study, intrusive investigation with soil sampling...
Site Investigations – A Layman’s Guide

Site Investigations – A Layman’s Guide

Site Investigations – A Layman’s Guide We thought it would be useful to our readers to provide some guidance on contaminated land for the layman. It can be a bewildering subject if you are not familiar with this field and therefore this first post will outline the...