Part 2A of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 introduced legislation to deal with the legacy of historical contamination to land and water from previous activities.
Contaminated land (or land contamination as it is called in Planning guidance) is a material consideration for Planning purposes and also needs to be assessed upon development.
Approved Document C of the Building Regulations also causes land contamination to be assessed for developments.
There is other legislation that covers waste management sites or pollution prevention control sites that are not covered here as they relate to current land uses that could give rise to contamination and are largely regulated by the Environment Agency.
If you think land may be contaminated please contact us. We have published a Contaminated Land Strategy which explains how we will deal with complaints from members of the public about land contamination.
Blackpool Council has a statutory obligation to hold a Register identifying all sites determined as Contaminated Land under Part IIA of the Environmental Protection Act. This register is held at our offices. Please contact Customer First.
The Register is free to view but copies of any entries on the Register may be made for a fee to cover the cost of paper / ink etc.
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